It has been two weeks since my last post and I feel like I’ve been starving for air.  Because I’ve been writing consistently for a year, it has become one of the things that allows me to form clear thoughts and execute my plans effectively.   I also have to find a time when things are relatively calm and quiet to write.  I can’t communicate effectively in writing when I am surrounded by distractions.  I have to be patient, and wait for the right time to write.

Patience has not always been one of my virtues.  I used to act irrationally out of emotion and not think about the consequences that might be felt by those around me.  Now I do my best to carefully and methodically think through what might occur when I make a decision.  I remember something my grandfather told me years ago that comes to mind more and more as I get older.  I think it is the only “crude” thing I ever heard my grandpa say, but it really illustrated his point better than anything else.  He said:

There were two stallions at the top of a hill looking down into the prairie at a herd of mares.  The young stallion looked at the old stallion and said “I’m going to run down there and make love to that beautiful mare!”  The old stallion looked over at him and said “I am going to walk down there and make love to all of them.”

Patience, consistency, and strategy pay off.  You might be dealing with something that you think you just can’t handle anymore but that might not be true.  Just because you feel like you won’t be able to be patient any longer doesn’t mean you can’t take a deep breath and hold on a little longer.  I am the biggest proponent of swift action, but there is a time when you need to be patient and wait for the right time to move ahead.

“Patience is the companion of wisdom.” ~ Saint Augustine

Today I want to encourage you to take a step back, take a deep breath, gain perspective, and be patient.  Your patience will pay off, I promise you.  Here’s to a successful start of your week!

Gabe Arnold

Gabe founded his first service company at age 16, quickly mastered online advertising, and lead generation, and sold over 5 million in business before age 21. After the decline of the housing market Gabe moved into the technology world full time. He has founded a half dozen companies that are all in operation today.

“I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed” – Michael Jordan