Friday, October 21, 2005
Attitudes Towards Waiting
I believe that to a certain extent, this quote is true. Many people absolutely despise waiting. All it takes is a trip to a large, bustling city to notice such an anti-waiting feeling by those that surround you. Cab drivers belting out their horns at every little inconvenience that stands in there way from being 100% efficient in their driving, a man or woman in their power suit, plowing down a sidewalk at about 2 blocks per minute going from meeting to meeting. The atmosphere is terribly hectic, but as long as no time is being wasted, people are content. Personally, in many situations, I absolutely despise waiting as well. I’m the kind of person who needs to be busy, always moving around and being productive, keeping the blood flowing. I get headaches from being too lazy and often wonder, if I am just lying around, what could be getting done that isn’t. I’ll admit it’s a bit of a workaholic mentality, but I can also find very appropriate times to just kick back and relax. Also, as was touched on in the quote, waiting can bring about a feeling of anxiousness, which, in most cases is a negative thing. We have spare time on our hands so in an insecure mental state, we’ll overanalyze the situation we’re in and come to unreasonable conclusions, thus, scaring us in an unnecessary way.