"Good things come to those...

...who wait." ???

Recently, a blog on here was posted by a very nice gentleman , who is collecting sayings for a book. One saying that was not offered by anyone is, "good things come to those who wait". Most of us have heard this saying and like most sayings, there is some truth to it.

Certainly, patience is most often prerequisite to achieving goals. Unfortunately, society is recently enamored with focusing solely on instant gratification. Indeed, far too many adhere to the mantra of 'if first you don't succeed, give up'. Now, don't get me wrong, if you are barking up the wrong tree, no amount of barking will help you. Indeed, it's likely to get you a swat with a rolled up newspaper Obviously, it's much better to bark up the right tree. So, you may have to change trees. In some cases, even family trees.

Nonetheless, waiting itself, is most often insufficient. If you truly want to achieve your goals, you most likely have to do the work necessary to achieve those goals and even prior to this, need to hone your skills to enable you to do so. In most cases goals don't materialize simply by the mere act of waiting. Instead, we often need personal growth to better prepare us for our (hopefully) eventual success.

So, if you've failed at something (anything), it is prudent not to blame others, but to take a good look at the person in your mirror and examine what went wrong and then think about how an adjustment might be made to not only enable a better outcome, but to actively facilitate it's arrival. Unfortunately, not everyone does this. Some are afraid to look within, most prefer excuses, and some fear the 7 years of bad luck.

While I offered "make stumbling blocks as stepping stones" as a saying that I adhere closely to, I also embrace the saying that "change is inevitable, growth is possible". What this means is that change is fairly constant. It happens most of the time and all around us. Rather than remain stagnant in our presence, it is wise to learn and grow. Now, I don't mean growth in the waistline. But, rather growth in knowledge, attitude and the innovative application of both.

May all the good people reading this JimNastics blog have eventual success in all your good goals.