Exhausted From Racing to an Endless Stream of Starting Lines?

Cultivate Patience in a Speeding World

Patience is not simply the ability to wait, it’s how we behave while we are waiting. — Joyce Meyer

As a shy, insecure young adult, I used to believe it was my accomplishments and achievements that would make me stand out. If I earned enough accolades, that would make up for what I lacked in confidence and extroversion. This led to years of speeding through life, racing from one starting line to another, each time believing ‘this one would be the last.’

“Once I get this job, I’ll slow down.”

“Once I get this promotion, I’ll take a break.”

“Once I finish this next triathlon, I’ll rest.”

“Once I…I’ll finally be worthy.”

The thing is, I was so focused on the starting line, I never really felt what the finish line was like. I was already moving on to the next starting line.

This speeding pace of rushing from one thing to the next, never slowing down to feel how it felt or…