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You can't have everything right now.

Allison Brust

Jan 23, 2017

Lipscomb University

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Drive-thrus. Amazon 2-hour delivery. Complaining when the car in front of you goes 3 mph below the speed limit. Texting someone in the room next door. Microwavable dinners. Refusing to wait in line at Starbucks. Googling your homework instead of putting in a little extra effort. Reading the last page of the book first. Does any of this sound familiar? Why do people do these things? What happened to taking your time and just enjoying life?

We live in a world where everything is rushed. Everyone is always in a hurry. They have places to be and people to see. They have no time to be friendly to the Starbucks barista or spend a minute catching up with a friend when they pass him on the sidewalk. Everyone always wants the easy way out, the quickest route to get to where they want to be. It is always the immediate and now, never the eventually and later.

But some things take time. You need to put time and effort into things in order for them to turn out well. You can’t have it all right now. You have to stop and smell the roses every once in a while. When you are so focused on getting things done, you might miss the joys of living life. When you want the future to be the now, you forget to enjoy the stage of life you are currently in. You will miss out on many opportunities to be happy.

“Patience is a virtue.” This is a quote I am sure everyone has heard before. It is often said but not often taken to heart. The art of patience has been lost on the majority of people. Everyone is incredibly consumed with trying to get things done now, but good things come to those who wait. When you learn to be patient, you will find that life becomes that much better! You will start to discover the joys in observing the world as you wait. You will see the beauty in people’s flaws. You will learn to love the people around you. Life will be wonderful.

Even in today’s world, you can’t have everything right now. Learn to be patient in everything you do, and it will change your world.

“Be humble and gentle in every way. Be patient with each other and lovingly accept each other.” Ephesians 4:2

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2. Stop using the words "opposite sex" or "both sexes" or "opposite gender" or "both genders".

3. Ask people's pronouns when you meet them.

4. Use the word cisgender.

5. Stop saying "born a boy/girl" about a transgender or non-binary person.

6. Stop using the term 'preferred pronouns'.

7. Stop using a transgender or non-binary person's dead name.

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Sometimes, we just can't help the feelings we have

1. Wow. My voice sounds amazing with this song.

2. Okay, if you can't sing, don't do it.

3. But wait, I don't think I can be friends with someone who isn't going to jam out in the car with me.

4. Dance part in the car! Even when I'm alone. Because every song is my favorite.

5. Stop light. Act calm. Be cool.

6. Yes! Green light! Back at it!

7. I don't know this song, but I'm going to sing along anyway.

8. Why am I not famous yet?

9. Being next to someone who can't sing so you feel good about yourself because you rock!

10. OK, I'm so good. I need to sing louder so I can help these people out.

11. My voice doesn't reach some of those notes, maybe I should sit this one out.

12. Randomly bursting out in song and getting weird looks because of it.

13. God, thank you so much for giving me a good voice.

14. Man, I feel bad for people who can't sing.

15. Was I just humming? Did they hear me?

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17. Not being able to stop yourself at correcting people when they mess up.

18. Maybe I should post myself singing.

19. Nah, can't do it. Dumb idea.

20. Having my own personal concert in the shower. Every single time.

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6. Getting that "I'm sorry, but class is cancelled" email.

7. Finding a quiet seat in the library.

8. Actually enjoying a class and understanding all of the material.

9. Having a friend to eat lunch with.

10. Finishing an assignment before the due date.

11. When there is free food on campus.

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