A Gchat Lesson on Patience and Action

I wrote like three drafts of this blog post with all kinds of high-falutin' and mock epic ramp ups, but really I just want to say this: a friend of mine said a seriously beautiful and seemingly true thing today about how on earth we reconcile the need for patience and the need for action.* I feel like its truths will unfold.

Here:

5:10 PM David: patience is the essence of fine mexican food, sarah o [...]

that's what my favorite mexican restaurant in san diego has painted in large print on the wall

so i've decided to apply it to other aspects of my life

me: Wow.

5:12 PM Wow was too big a word for that moment, maybe.

Nevertheless, I am impressed.

Though how do you balance patience with taking control?

David: here's how i see it

me: say

5:13 PM David: i walk up to the register

and i spell out my order

tell them what i want

that's taking control

then i wait as they prepare it

knowing that it will be delicious

that's patience

I know. Seriously. A metaphor that is genius, elegant, and tasty.

Muchas muchas gracias, David Shoe.


*Or in scriptural words:

James 1:4: But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.

versus something like

D&C 58:29: But he that doeth not anything until he is commanded, and receiveth a commandment with doubtful heart, and keepeth it with slothfulness, the same is damned.