Waiting can be hard.
Most of us would prefer quick, efficient, and - when possible - instant results and answers.
But waiting is a part of life.
We must wait for seeds to grow into food, for one season to fade into the next, for babies to mature into adults, and for trees to stand tall enough to finally offer shade. Not to mention waiting in line at stores and waiting on the phone for customer service. The list goes on and on…
Like it or not, waiting takes patience.
We can wait days, months, years, or even decades for an answer, for an overdue apology, for the timing to be right, or for a dream to finally come to pass.
Waiting requires courage.
But waiting patiently isn’t an excuse to do nothing.
In the books of Carlos Castaneda, his mentor/teacher don Juan wrote about waiting several times:
"You must wait patiently, knowing that you're waiting, and knowing what you're waiting for. That is the warrior's way. And if it is a matter of fulfilling your promise then you must be aware that you are fulfilling it. Then a time will come when your waiting will be over and you will no longer have to honor your promise.”
"It is up to us as single individuals to oppose the forces of our lives. I have said this to you countless times: Only a warrior can survive. A warrior knows that he is waiting and what he is waiting for; and while he waits, he wants nothing and thus whatever little thing he gets is more than he can take. If he needs to eat, he finds a way, because he is not hungry; if something hurts his body, he finds a way to stop it, because he is not in pain. To be hungry or to be in pain means that the man has abandoned himself and is no longer a warrior; and the forces of his hunger and pain will destroy him."
Just because a specific door isn’t opening, or a particular opportunity isn’t available at this moment doesn’t mean that the great Spirit or life isn’t moving.
Even when we are waiting – the Spirit is working.
So, no matter what you’re facing today, you can ask the Spirit for patience and trust that it is in control of your future. No matter what uncertainty lies before you, when you rely on the great Spirit, you can be someone who waits well.
Warrior of Lite
