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Allison Deraney's avatar

I think the shiny devices we all hold in our hands hinder our ability to be patient. The knee jerk reaction most folks have to pull them out and scroll while waiting for anything (at a red light, line at grocery store, Dr office, etc) is counterintuitive to ā€œtrainingā€ your brain to wait. Because the constant dopamine pull of the phone saturates our brain with rewards constantly. So naturally, we feel unhinged when life makes us wait. All this making perseverance feel like a long shot when we’re so conditioned to instant gratification.

Great piece, by the way! And I’m a self-proclaimed bird nerd šŸ¦šŸŖ¹šŸ¤“ I hope you get lots of visitors!

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Wendy Scott's avatar

Patience and perseverance are something that come with maturity. I wasn't very patient as a young woman, but I've grown to see the value of it as I've got older. I've always been determined (stubborn and argumentative, my mum would say!)

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