When I got to work this morning I grabbed my coffee cup and went to drink from the coffee well. In truth my source was a two quart airpot. These airpots are standard issue in the restaurant business, you have probably used one yourself. For some reason today, instead of my pumping action that I normally employ for such a task, I gave the handle one long sustained push. Out of the spout I drew a long satisfying draught of coffee. In fact, that single action was sufficient to fill my entire cup. A simple task simply completed with very little effort. The new ingredient that made this morning's cup different, from every other time I had used a pot like that, was patience. Patiently seeing this action through to it's completion.
As I sipped that cup of black coffee, I found myself asking how many other things I waste energy on trying to force them to happen? What things in my life might naturally reach their potential without my impatient meddling? I think sometimes you just need to take action in confidence and patiently see the results play out in their own time.
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I agree, more effort doesn't always equal more/better/faster results! Looking forward to reading more of your post.
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