A saying I really hate

You know that saying, "good things come to those who wait"? I hate it.

It's the most nonsensical saying someone could ever say, especially to me. Why, you ask? Because waiting around is absolutely the most ridiculous advice you could ever give someone. Waiting is for people who don't have anything better to do. Which should mean no one. Waiting is for people who don't have the ambition, balls, commitment, dedication, energy, and the alphabet long list of other qualities people should be encouraged to attain.

But waiting? Why the hell are people encouraging young people to wait around for anything. We'd all be better off if we were instead told to rush through everything...at least it wouldn't take us the majority of our adult lives to figure out a) there has to be something better than this, b) we are failures or c) if we want to succeed, we should change course.

I don't know, maybe I'm too young to be writing this. I'm only 26. That's right, only 26. I hate those women who cry about approaching their late 20s unmarried. Why? Because they're still waiting to get married! It's a trainwreck of a relationship waiting for them, that's for sure, if all you're doing is waiting around. Hell, be aggressive, ask a guy on a date, get a phone number, do SOMETHING...waiting around for Mr. Right is about as smart as waiting for the pounds to fall off or waiting for Keith Richards to die of an overdose. Good luck.

In all honesty, I guess what I'm trying to say is even simpler than all this ranting. I'm really just proposing a small change of verbiage.

Why not say this: good things come to those who deserve it, but only after patiently working hard to get it.

That's far more accurate from what I've seen. And, to answer your question, yes, I am an impatient person.

Comments

[Incognito Smith]

I think, like all "sayings", they were created and only apply to certain situations. I doubt whoever came up with this meant for you to just sit around waiting for everything. More likely, it is meant for impatient people. There are definitely situations where, like Bridge says, "Patience is a virtue".

Also, if you know anything about women, the "waiting for Mr. right" line is usually an excuse as to why they are single, not a strategy they are currently employing. =)

Love your drive, and any hardworking people who go after what they want... But, take "sayings" for what they are... words of wisdom meant for a very specific situation... That's why we have so many of them, because one alone wouldn't be near enough =).

[Erute Mofoye]

Simply put, "pray as you walk" -My Mom. No point sitting around.

"Energy coalesces around energy", so when all else fails, favor activity.

My two cents...
-ENM

[Kristie]

Amen! (Not about the marriage and family crap but about demanding (and becoming) better every single day!)

[Joah]

patience is indeed a virtue, but that still doesn't excuse the saying I reference here

[BRIDGE]

watch the show 16 and pregnant on MTV. Great example of what happens when you don't wait and settle for the here and now. Patience is a virtue my friend