In the last two years, I have come across more new people than I ever have in my life. It has been really exciting to meet them all and to come to know more about how people tend to think in the modern times.

I say, modern times, because things sure have changed a lot in only a few decades. Thanks to technological advancements, we as a society and as a species have adapted to a newer reality, probably without even noticing it.

One of the most glaring perks of living in today’s world is the fast track access to anything we want. Be it information, a service or a product. Even people too, for that matter. In my opinion, it has had a huge effect on our behavior, evident from the fact that I see more and more impatience in people today than ever before.

Even for things like building a career and achieving success, a lot of people are super impatient and would rather have them overnight instead of grinding it out.

It Ain’t Like Ordering A Pizza

You see, success isn’t a service or a product that you can order and have it at your doorstep in a matter of hours. We live in a world where if you feel like having a pizza, all it takes is 30 minutes for it to appear in front of you.

If you want a product of any kind, you can get it delivered to you even the same day or at the most the next day, if you really want it. Going somewhere and don’t want to wait for a cab? Book it on your smartphone and just step right into it as you leave the premises.

All this has instilled a nature of instant gratification in us, where we have become like these spoiled kids, who want everything as and when we wish for them.

The reality of life however, is something different. There are so many things that simply can’t happen that fast. Building meaningful relationships, for example, takes a lot of time. The same goes for success, to achieve which, people literally spend their entire lives.

It Takes Time

Success is like growing a tree. The process starts slow and overtime, if you nurture it carefully, it grows into a humongous tree providing you with fruits for your labour. You just have to be patient until the fruits start growing.

Yes, sometimes people do get lucky and somehow land on a short cut to success, which is fine by me. But what I don’t like is people actively looking for a short cut to success. I tend to ask them, ‘Would it not be worth it and sweeter, if it took honest effort and time?’

Often the journey that you undertake is compulsory to prepare you and to mould you into the person capable of achieving whatever it is you consider success. We all might think that we are ready for it, but unless we take on the path, we really aren’t! Just think about that for a second.

So, grind it out, work smart, and never give up. Also, simply don’t compare yourself to others. More often than not, it ends up discouraging you. Instead, walk your own path and fix your gaze at your own summit. You will get there.