I once thought in weeks and months.
I grew to think in months and quarters.
I have, lately, been viewing things in quarters and years. I am not sure when this really happened, but probably somewhere around my seventh anniversary with my current employer. There could be something to the seven-year-itch concept, but that is for a later post.
So as this mindset sets in, I see a degree of patience that I never thought capable. Don't get me wrong, I will never have a tolerance for certain things (decisions contrary to one's own self interest, not understanding one's own self-interest, refusal to grow or develop, under/over estimating, certain forms of inefficiency, accepting an inherently broken process simply because it is process that is in place, etc, etc). But when things get complicated, when things change, I see it as inevitable. Too many things in the course of my career have ended up heading in one direction, only to land in another place entirely.
John Lennon said "Life is what happens to you, while you're busy making other plans."
So, I expect ups and downs. The celebrations get fewer, less shiny, and less frequent. Some accomplishments have even felt like brief sighs of relief, all part of a process, now go find the next. The champagne flows less, but who honestly likes the taste of champagne anyway???
But at the same time, the let-downs and hurdles become less impacting too. All a part of the process, expected. So I've got that going for me.
I grew to think in months and quarters.
I have, lately, been viewing things in quarters and years. I am not sure when this really happened, but probably somewhere around my seventh anniversary with my current employer. There could be something to the seven-year-itch concept, but that is for a later post.
So as this mindset sets in, I see a degree of patience that I never thought capable. Don't get me wrong, I will never have a tolerance for certain things (decisions contrary to one's own self interest, not understanding one's own self-interest, refusal to grow or develop, under/over estimating, certain forms of inefficiency, accepting an inherently broken process simply because it is process that is in place, etc, etc). But when things get complicated, when things change, I see it as inevitable. Too many things in the course of my career have ended up heading in one direction, only to land in another place entirely.
John Lennon said "Life is what happens to you, while you're busy making other plans."
So, I expect ups and downs. The celebrations get fewer, less shiny, and less frequent. Some accomplishments have even felt like brief sighs of relief, all part of a process, now go find the next. The champagne flows less, but who honestly likes the taste of champagne anyway???
But at the same time, the let-downs and hurdles become less impacting too. All a part of the process, expected. So I've got that going for me.
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For anyone else reading, Anonymous does bring up a danger to be avoided. Never settle. Expecting failure allows you to manage emotions. The best of us will fail. But every failure should be a learning experience. Keep growing, keep fighting, and leave the haters in the dust.