The Realization That I’m Not a Patient Man
Yeah, I'd like to think I'm patient, but I've realized today that I'm not. Not really. I can pretend to be patient. I can even act like I'm patient, but in the end, I'm nothing of the sort. Not even a little.
I finally got some nasty problems solved, so I start on some easy things. Unfortunately, these easy things require other people to be involved. Hardware issues, OS install issues, all these are, and should be, handled by someone other than me. But therein lies the rub - I don't like waiting for other people to do things at their pace. I want it done at mine.
I have thankfully learned that it's far better for me to just shut up, than to say anything. With my kids, with people at work. It's far better to listen, and then plan out what to say with the appearance of patience. It really helps.
But I'm not fooling myself, and I wonder if I'm really fooling anyone?