waiting for the storm
The game of ...waitiNg
I am waiting for something every day-- a caramle frappocino at Starbucks, an unoccupied bathroom, or a steemit page to load
I have come to despise waiting.... So much so that sometimes I can't stop myself from screaming and cursing when inconvenienced.
Im a very impatient person, and standing in a slow-moving line drives me crazy.
Of course, most of us are the ones standing in line, not the ones controlling the line.
But, with the help of growing technology and timesaving appliances, it seems patience-- once a virtue-- has now become an anachronism.
Instead of holding our breath for a tentative dial-up connection, the Internet can now be accessed through cable, DSL and fiber-optic speeds.
Remember rushing home to give a friend a call-- and then waiting for a sibling to go grab her upstairs? AKA pre mobil^^
And Oh Romeo, had he just waited for that telegram from Laurence to arrive-- he and Juliet might have been sipping umbrella drinks on a beach somewhere instead of being dead.
"When people are struggling to solve a problem, the more time they have, the more creative they become." -Dr. Robert Epstein
BUT how do you teach a generation of instant gratification seekers to wait (sometimes for years), when we can't even sit through one commercial break? O.o
Furthermore, how do you convince them wait is good?
Lastly, how do you know (or convince yourself) that something good is really on its way?
How to play the game^^
Anxiety makes waits seem longer.
If you think you’ve chosen the slowest line at the drugstore, or you’re worried about getting a seat on the plane, the wait will seem longer
*### Uncertain waits are longer than known, finite waits.
People wait more calmly when they’re told, “The doctor will see you in thirty minutes” than when they’re told, “The doctor will see you soon.”
Unfair waits are longer than equitable waits.
People want their waits to be fair. I get anxious, for instance, when I’m waiting on a crowded subway platform, when there’s no clear, fair way to determine who gets on the next car. The “FIFO” rule (first in, first out) is a great rule, when it works. But sometimes certain people need attention more urgently.. ;) :P liek me LOL
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wait for the bear bear
now that is worth waiting for ♡ 🐲ℒℴve 🐉♡
tick tack... ^^