Well, I have made the statement based on my daily observations of the daily traffic I have to face. Waiting for an extra minute gets into the nerve of everyone. Jumping of signals, Honking for apparantely no reason, getting that extra half car length of space no matter what and the me-first attitude.
The same things are directly mapped on to our lives. The same approach we take in our life. Always Me-First !!
But in general, I don’t agree with you. I’ve seen many people who have patience. Who are waiting for the right time for opportunity to come out with flying colours. Who are waiting for their next successful step…
Yes, traffic is one where it is clearly seen. But otherwise also, we are less patient. Only thing is, it cannot be easily seen.
We are always in hurry to take the next step, to buy the next car, the next flat. To look for the next opportunity and strike gold. We always want to be the first one to board the elevator, to enter the parking lot, the first one to be in the queue.
Why ?? We have been taught, from beginning, there are only limited seats, and in this case, it is always first come first serve.
I still don’t agree with you. You’re looking at small things, I suggest you should look at broader options. And I don’t think it’s being thought or learnt, it’s virtue of one.
I can understand why do you think so. You’re little frustrated and that’s why you think others too don’t have patience. I don’t blame you for this, as you rightly said it’s cos of today’s competitive time.
To answer your question, I too loose patience some times. But that doesn’t mean that I jump lanes, or hop medians. I promptly switch off the engine when I’m at signal and I know it’s going to take time for my turn.
Having patience or not is my mental status, and it’s in your hand how you control it.
I don’t agree unless quantified…
Well, I have made the statement based on my daily observations of the daily traffic I have to face. Waiting for an extra minute gets into the nerve of everyone. Jumping of signals, Honking for apparantely no reason, getting that extra half car length of space no matter what and the me-first attitude.
The same things are directly mapped on to our lives. The same approach we take in our life. Always Me-First !!
I agree with you when it’s about traffic (read more on this http://gururajb.wordpress.com/an-offence)
But in general, I don’t agree with you. I’ve seen many people who have patience. Who are waiting for the right time for opportunity to come out with flying colours. Who are waiting for their next successful step…
Traffic is just one excuse…
Yes, traffic is one where it is clearly seen. But otherwise also, we are less patient. Only thing is, it cannot be easily seen.
We are always in hurry to take the next step, to buy the next car, the next flat. To look for the next opportunity and strike gold. We always want to be the first one to board the elevator, to enter the parking lot, the first one to be in the queue.
Why ?? We have been taught, from beginning, there are only limited seats, and in this case, it is always first come first serve.
Thats our mentality, Me-First !!
Sorry for posting again this link…
http://gururajb.wordpress.com/2008/09/26/an-offence/
I still don’t agree with you. You’re looking at small things, I suggest you should look at broader options. And I don’t think it’s being thought or learnt, it’s virtue of one.
But the level of patience changes, over time. I for one, can vouch for that. Because I notice the level of patience I had within me has now reduced.
And may be, it is possible, that since my level has reduced, I have a general feeling that everyone else may also be less patient now.
But still, I would question you, what makes you feel that we have patience, in today’s time.
I can understand why do you think so. You’re little frustrated and that’s why you think others too don’t have patience. I don’t blame you for this, as you rightly said it’s cos of today’s competitive time.
To answer your question, I too loose patience some times. But that doesn’t mean that I jump lanes, or hop medians. I promptly switch off the engine when I’m at signal and I know it’s going to take time for my turn.
Having patience or not is my mental status, and it’s in your hand how you control it.
Yes, I may be running short of patience myself. But I too always switch off my engine at signals, I never hop a median !!
Traffic is just one place where we see and again that is not complete.
I will stand by my stance, in general, we all are running out of patience !!
Relax Kid (I like the way it sounds)
Start ignoring your surrounding, it will ease tension off you…
Yeah, I guess you are right !!