In the art of living, we often find ourselves in a race, and this race is usually all about achievement. I must hurry and graduate, I must hurry and marry, have kids, etc. Why, why, why? What are we all rushing for? Are we in competition with other people or ourselves? I'd like to think it's both.
A hard core fact is: Most of the time when one rushes through major decisions, they end up selling themselves short. Think about it logically; if we always select/accept the first thing that is presented to us, then we have not given ourselves any other options.
One reason that the human race often rushes through things is because we live in an "instant" society; thus we have gained the "We want it, and we want it now!" mentality.
Let me prove to you how "instant" the world has become. Examples would be, the microwave, do-it-all-cell-phones and instant messaging, cosmetic transitions (no one wants to take the time to grow their hair out or lose weight the normal way anymore), and the list goes on, steroids in the food market, and more.
Keep in mind that truly the best things take time. It takes time for a seed to grow into a flower, for a baby to be born, for a wound to heal, and so on.
The best things come to those who wait. Do not be discouraged, hang in there and wait.
~The race is not given to the swift nor to the strong, but to the one that endures until the end~
