Patience
We make many plans in life. But do all the plans succeed ? some time we have lake of patience Sometimes when everything is going well, we still feel that everything is going wrong, whatever plans we make, they are failing? Sometimes it also seems that everything seems to be amiss?
In the true sense, we are not able to keep our patience in our journey. This is the only strength that will never weaken you.
While moving forward in life, we definitely need to stop here… and learn something from the story of Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore. This story will give us a new energy which is necessary to move forward in life.
When it was their turn to go, they thought that they would go to space for just 8 days.
But maybe fate had written something else –
How did those 8 days slowly turn into 286 days and they remained stuck there for a very long time! This is definitely something to think about, just think about it:
They packed their bags for just an 8-day trip, and they were not able to return for 9 months.
It might sound easy to think about, but it is actually very difficult,
No fresh air for many days, no real food, no way out, and most importantly — no guarantee that you will be able to return or not.
Now even though they had no way out, they still kept their patience, showed courage again and slowly made their way back.
And finally… that moment came when they not only returned, but also created history. That history which no one will be able to complete for many years to come.
Now we definitely need to ask ourselves, we need to test our patience:
Even though today we get angry seeing a 10-minute traffic jam, do we lose patience if a deal in life gets delayed by a few months, or do we give up after failing once?
If there is something that needs to be done today, then it is that we have to change our perspective. The same perspective that will make our patience even stronger.
When Sunita and Barry were in space, they had no control.
They could not rebook any flight for return.
There was no exit door to come back from there. If they had anything, it was just patience.
Then they held on to patience and hope.
They did not give up even till the last moment, and that is what made them heroes for many lives. The hero who will continue to teach you to change in life.
The Learning
So the next time you feel that you are nervous in life, you are not getting success, your plans are failing again and again, life is not meeting your expectations. At that time, just say to yourself: “At least I am failing!” If I try again, I will get success.
Of course, there will be obstacles in life, they will come every time. You will have to change your plans many times, some will change on their own, the paths in life can become crooked. But just think, if astronauts can stay there for 9 months instead of 8 days… if they can maintain patience, then surely we can also face every challenge of our life.
Be patient every time, have courage every time, and keep moving forward without stopping! Just with this thought that a great story is being made for you too. History is being written. No matter how much failure and sorrow life gives us, we have to keep moving forward every moment with a smile on our lips.
-Prem