We live in an accelerated world. Everything is moving fast.
Today, even the pizza gets to your home faster than the police. To get an answer, it only takes a second for Google to answer. With a few clicks, you can plan your travel anywhere around the world, no need to fall-in line to consult a travel agency.
What we used to do for hours or days, we do it now almost instantly.
That's why we are not used to waiting anymore. To the point that we think waiting is hard, even if it's just sitting it through.
It's also the reason why sometimes, when we don't get what we want instantly, we move-on. We move on, not to better alternatives, but to wrong choices.
Pretty much like a how a butterfly waits before it can fly. A small caterpillar comes out from an egg. (first instar) His one and only job – to eat continuously.
Even if he is in a hurry, the caterpillar needs to crawl, slowly. He knows he'll be a butterfly someday, yet no amount of positive thinking can make him fly. Not yet.
Because his skin can't grow with him, he then grows a new skin underneath, and then he lets go of his old skin. (molting) Like a boring routine, he repeats this molting over and over again – five times.
He matures slowly. Stage by stage. Little by little. Can you imagine him being impatient?
He matures slowly. Stage by stage. Little by little. Can you imagine him being impatient?
For the last time, he molts again, but this time differently. The new skin underneath forms the outer shell of the chrysalis. (Pupa - Similar to a Cocoon)
At this time, his mission is clear – to wait.
He can't go anywhere. He can't move forward. But nonetheless, even if no activity is seen on the outside, transformation is happening inside. His body transforms. His wings are fully formed.
After 10 to 14 days of waiting, the butterfly is ready to see the world, differently.
It may sound ironic, but sometimes, the 'best move' for us is to WAIT. You may feel that nothing is happening, but there is a great possibility that transformation is happening inside you.
No matter what happens, never, ever, make the wrong choice – only because you can't wait.
The next time a friend tells you, "Steady ka lang", consider his advice. It might be good for you.
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