tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940190008122961917.post7667692394217440206..comments2020-03-10T02:02:32.306-04:00Comments on Wood's Rules: #7: Patience is a virtueVirginia S. Wood, Psy.D., Instructorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04482719649602902058noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940190008122961917.post-16082987690465296732010-03-19T10:25:31.190-04:002010-03-19T10:25:31.190-04:00Perfect timing . . . I desperately needed the remi...Perfect timing . . . I desperately needed the reminder that you can't rush things, and that if you just keep plodding along on the path you've started, eventually you'll get to your destination. Maybe not as quickly as you want, and maybe not without (sometimes productive) detours, but eventually.<br /><br />(I'm suddenly hearing your voice saying, "you have to go THROUGH to get out," and remembering all the times I called the voicemail just for the comfort of hearing the voice of someone who understood.)<br /><br />WendyWendy Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08302645256481843071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940190008122961917.post-60730761842371427962010-03-13T19:02:21.782-05:002010-03-13T19:02:21.782-05:00Oh gosh - I know this "patience is a virtue&q...Oh gosh - I know this "patience is a virtue" quote like my face in the mirror. Familiar, but slightly challenging too.<br /><br />I have learned one tool that helps me be patient when I otherwise want to hurry through something. I think, "Someday you'll be looking back on this day. It'll be over and done with long ago, and you'll be thankful for the progress you've made."<br /><br />The day I quit drinking (and also the day I quit smoking) I felt that if I just had a little time under my belt I would feel happier and safer and a bigger sense of acomplishment. I used that "one day you'll be looking back" thought and sure enough, here I am, four years sober and three years without smoking. It certainly helps that I've been able to look back from a position of success.<br /><br />Thoughtful post. Thank you.Mamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04702758010419552137noreply@blogger.com