"Impatience makes us get ahead of ourselves, reaching out for something in the future and not really being content with where we are, here and now."
Austrian Writer / Catholic Monk
1926 -
Many creative leaders don't live in the here and now. They are always looking forward to tomorrow when they sell their first book or have their first gallery showing or have enough money to create their works of art full time. They spend most of their time in the future and ignore the beauty around them. They are not grateful for what they have and the people in their lives. They want to be where they are not. Then one day they wake up and life has past them by and they have grown old and there is no tomorrow where they can dwell.
Are you living in the world of tomorrow? Or are you living in the now? Are you grateful for what you have and what you have been given? Or are you seeking new opportunities, living in a time beyond time where only dreams exist?
I am not saying that one should not have goals or dreams. Both are necessary for living. We just shouldn't spend all our time there. We need to appreciate where we are now and what we can learn from this moment in our lives. We need to enjoy the people in our lives and appreciate their friendship and love. Don't let your impatience for success keep you from enjoying the moment.
Take a few minutes to watch this video and listen to the words of David Steindl-Rast.
