What is Patience?

We always heard from our parents to have more patience when growing up. Patience is key. Patience will make you grow. With emerging technology and expectations of instant gratification, we are starting to lose our patience as a society. "Technology seems to be conditioning us to expect everything to happen without any delay. People expect not only information now. They also expect the actual products and services now, too. The demand for instant results is seeping into every corner of our lives. Smartphones eliminate the wait for an Uber ride home, a date, or a table at a restaurant. Movies and TV shows begin streaming in seconds" (Mcgivern, 2020). 

With technological advancement, it has changed our society and culture, and the fact that we no longer have to wait for things. Amazon has been the largest example of this. In a few clicks, we can order grocery needs, clothes, and decorations and only have to wait two days to receive our items. There are concerns with this need for instant gratification. "Although people save time and may even be more productive in our accelerated world, the need for instant gratification raises concerns about our work ethic, social interactions, character development, and even our mental health. Some people are so impatient and so driven by instant technology that they never unplug, never slow down. They don’t take time for contemplation and relaxation" (Alsop, 2011).  Do you feel like you are a part of wanting instant gratification?

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Alsop, R. (2011). Gotta Have it Now, Right Now. Retrieved from https://magazine.nd.edu/stories/gotta-have-it-now-right-now/#:~:text=People%20get%20instant%20gratification%20from,%2C%20friends%20responding%20to%20them.%E2%80%9D.

Mcgivern, R. (2020 Jul 8). Why am I waiting? - Is the Convenience of Technology Making Us Impatient? Retrieved from https://www.coachingwithimpact.com.au/why-am-i-waiting-is-the-convenience-of-technology-making-us-impatience/. 

Shoukat, Q. (2016 Apr 8). Patience - Who has time for that? YouTube. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeuWP26GtTI.