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title: The Importance Of Patience
date: 2025-10-01T00:00:00
author: Charlie M.
category: SIGNAL
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The other day, I was sitting on my balcony, watching the sunlight filter through leaves. Just sitting there, you know, trying to figure out if it was more gold or green today. These little things make me pause, like, the way sunlight is never quite the same, and I wonder if that’s the kind of patience I’m supposed to have in life. Or maybe it’s just a distraction from scrolling through Instagram, where everything seems urgent and instantaneous. It’s weird how looking at the sky can feel more grounding than the endless scroll. I guess there’s something about the slowness of watching clouds that makes you think about patience.
But then I started thinking, what is patience really? I mean, everyone talks about it as this virtue, right? Like, good things come to those who wait and all that jazz. But is that even true? I remember reading somewhere—though, don’t ask me where, because my memory’s like Swiss cheese—maybe a study? Something about how patience can lead to better life outcomes. But honestly, what does that even mean? Better how? Like, are patient people really happier or do they just tolerate more?
I try to be patient, mostly with myself, especially during workouts. You know, not rushing to lift heavier weights or expecting immediate fitness miracles. But every time I stick to a routine for a week, I start questioning if it’s working or if I’m just wasting time. Maybe patience and skepticism are terrible dance partners. Or maybe that’s the whole point—waiting and doubting until something clicks, or doesn’t.
And what’s the deal with patience apps? I once tried this meditation app to work on being more patient. It was supposed to help with mindfulness. I think it did help me relax, but did it make me more patient? No clue. I ended up deleting it because I couldn’t tell if it was effective or just another thing cluttering my phone. How do you even measure patience anyway? Is it the waiting itself, or how you feel while you wait?
I guess I keep coming back to patience because it seems like everyone else has it figured out. Like, they have this secret key to not losing their minds when things take time. Is it just me, or does waiting make anyone else feel like they’re in a pressure cooker? Then again, maybe that’s just life, and patience is more about surviving the wait rather than mastering it.
I don’t have answers. I doubt I ever will. But maybe that’s okay, or maybe it’s not. I don’t know. I’ll probably keep questioning and getting lost in these thoughts—just like that sunlight through the trees, not sure if it’s doing what it’s supposed to. And maybe, just maybe, that’s all patience is. Or isn’t.