Patience: A Better WayWritten by Maureen Killoran
I believe it! We receive lessons we need to learn . . . and we keep receiving /em until we get it at least half-way right. At least, it seemed this way to me recently, when a trip from North Carolina to Oregon took a total of 50+ hours travel time, there and back. The smart aleck mantra, “Got time to spare? Go by air!” was in my mind as everything that COULD go wrong DID . . . equipment malfunction . . . fog . . . ice . . . crew change . . . lost luggage . . . extended holding patterns . . . emergency rates at an airport hotel . . . except . . . Except that, in end, we DID arrive safely at our destinations. Airline personnel were 100% courteous and friendly. A Travelers’ Aid volunteer pointed us to good-quality food and relatively comfortable chairs for our 12 hours in San Francisco. (Hint: Try sushi in International Terminal!) Patience is a virtue, one hard to come by in a world that counts time in nanoseconds. From soundbites to microwaves, we expect life to come in user-friendly format, and we’re quick to take it personally when it doesn’t. DID YOU KNOW: - The average doctor’s visit lasts 8 minutes.
- Some fast food restaurants promise lunch in 90 seconds or it’s free.
- The optimum height of a highrise is measured by people’s maximum reported toleration of an elevator ride -- 15 seconds.
- Most people spend less than 50 seconds brushing their teeth; most people think they spend 3 minutes each time!
And on other side: - Customer Service is rapidly becoming one of this country’s most stressful job areas. Why? Because, after an average wait of 20 minutes on hold, customers are taking their stress out on human being who takes their call.
| | Pessimist Mildred and Optimist MildredWritten by Kenia Morales
Some people tend to walk with a cloud above their head. Always in a bad mood, thinking about what is wrong in their lives and avoid making changes because they think of negative outcome that may come. I must admit it, we must try to anticipate what may come ahead but; you have to be careful if you only see dark side of things.When you anticipate future in your head and all you can come up with is a negative outcome. You are unconsciously setting yourself up for failure. Before you even try! Why? Since you are already convince that your goal is not attainable, you won’t even bother trying. Why waste your energy? Right! For a better explanation here is an example of a pessimist and another from an optimist’s perspective: Scenario Mildred wants to start business of her dreams but, knows that she is lacking many of required skill to be successful in her quest.
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