Busy Bee Health Essentials: The Importance of Patience, Persistence, and Habits
The Importance of Patience, Persistence, and Habits Patience is one of the most relevant (although often dismissed) topics these days in the world. The populations of the world are conditioned through internet and smartphones and computers that start up in less than 10 seconds to expect results immediately. This is ok for everything that's unimportant to minimally important. You can check your e-mail in twenty seconds and quick-sort all the folders on your computer to make more sense. However: In order to obtain long-lasting results in important areas of your life you will have to practise patience instead. You will often have to learn how do something important (such as manage your nutrient intake or your weight) and you will sometimes have to wait for not merely a good idea but a brilliant idea. The best things always take the longest time. This is also where persistence comes in. You don't want to quit just when you got started! Let me demonstrate this with an exam...