Sunday, March 15, 2026

Thoughts About Waiting


One of the hardest things to do in life is wait. 

As that famous philosopher Tom Petty used to sing, “The waiting is the hardest part.”

We don’t like to wait. We want it now!

Some of the difficult times of waiting is when we have medical issues and the doctor is running tests to determine what the problem is. We get anxious and obviously assuming the worst case scenario. Not knowing tests our strength. We want to know!

Unfortunately many times we simply have to wait. Waiting can be minutes, hours, days or even years. I want waiting to be the shortest time possible.

I think you would agree that it is hard to be strong when we are waiting. I know that I am not good at it.

Sometimes things just take time. We don’t want to hear that. We want answers.

During the times of waiting, we need to develop the right mindset. We have to ground ourselves in the present. Developing the right mindset will help reduce frustration over the uncontrollable delays we encounter in our lives.

Waiting happens. That’s just the reality of life. We have to get better at waiting and develop habits to help us endure the times of waiting. Some rely on their faith - like I do - but it may be different things for others. Whatever it is, strengthen your mind to get you through it.