Comments on: The Waiting Game

By: elizabeth

elizabeth — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 03:16:42 +0000

Whoa, Terry. That is deep. Seriously. Have you been talking with the existentialists lately?

By: terry

terry — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 02:11:36 +0000

I suck at waiting! I hate waiting! Waiting scares me to death! Having said that the real trick, one that I have not mastered, is not to wait.

Don’t wait for the agent to call, the publisher to comment, the critic to critique. Don’t wait. Ever.

This is especially difficult if you have ever waited for a Doctor to call. Endless, heart wrenching…waiting!

By: Kiera Thomsen

Kiera Thomsen — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:01:29 +0000

Waiting tends to make us ponder and problem solve, something we rush past when life is going as expected. These new desires can produce life changing results. Robinson Crusoe is an example of this.

Ps: love the mobile version of L in P

By: Daddo

Daddo — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 09:39:32 +0000

Simply put, I want what I want when I want it!

Also, as I’ve gotten older, I’ve made one major discovery . . . I’ll tell you tomorrow, okay?

By: Kristen @ Motherese

Kristen @ Motherese — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 02:04:22 +0000

Like you, I am a terribly impatient waiter. (Waitress?) While waiting for anything of significance, I stew and am not easily distracted. Also like you, reading something really good is my best recipe for diversion. Exercise doesn’t do it for me anymore; I am a restless yogi at best.

Thanks for the tip on the latest Walls book. It’s now on my wishlist.

By: Gale

Gale — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 14:00:58 +0000

Like you, I find it interesting how different people handle The Waiting Game. Some see it as a blessing – pregnant with opportunity and choice. And others find it condemning, burdened by the unknown.

I probably tend more toward the latter, but I am inspired by your post and the heroine of your story. The next time I find myself at such a crossroads I will think back on these strategies.

By: anne

anne — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 13:53:23 +0000

I love the take-aways. I love that first one in particular. It’s the perfect mix of being proactive (not leaving everything up to the universe), but also realizing not everything is under your control. I’m not a particularly patient person myself…I’m with Jennifer…when I feel antsy, exercise is a favorite distraction.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 13:38:04 +0000

In addition to reading, it’s always good to exercise during The Waiting Game. Take a common example: unemployment. I greatly admired a neighbor who was between jobs when he spent an hour every day at the pool doing laps. He got in excellent shape, he boosted his brain chemistry, and he didn’t sit around eating and getting fat, thus making a bad situation worse.
Thanks for the review of Half Broke Horses, I will add that to my wish list at the library immediately.

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