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How to be Patient Whilst Pursuing a Goal
Originally published at https://tavian.blog
“Patience is not the ability to wait, but the ability to keep a good attitude whilst waiting.”
- Joyce Meyer
We know that habits play an important part in our lives. Especially when it comes to achieving our goals. The blog on changing our habits shows that to get the results we desire, we must have good habits. However, we also know that repeatedly doing things can become boring and lead to demotivation.
Unfortunately, for most of us, our long term goals require repeated input of the same things. I remember listening to some of my colleagues greatest fears. One brought up the fear of being stuck in one place for too long. He shared that someone he worked with had the same desk for 40 years, and becoming like that would scare him. But this fear is also something that stops people from being patient whilst pursuing a goal.
Swallowing the Painful Pill of No Returns
This is a very difficult position to find ourselves in. However, it is a reality when being patient whilst pursuing a goal. You will more than likely find yourself doing the right things without any direct returns for them.
