We often make mistakes or fail at accomplishing our goals due to a lack of patience. I can relate to this statement since I speak from my past experiences. This memoir refreshes embarrassing, painful, and funny anecdotes, the events that happened because the people around me or I was not patient enough. In the end, I hope to illustrate that patience is one of the most valuable virtues that one can have.
From the embarrassing experience, I remember how a friend of mine wanted to slide down a banister at school but fell over. We were not in a hurry; he just wanted to go downstairs faster to get to the cafeteria ahead of the other students. Luckily, he did not get seriously hurt, but the fall was embarrassing since my friend wanted to outrun everyone in style. Instead, he made everyone else laugh as we ran to help him get up. I believe that was good empirical evidence of impatience making a person look the opposite of impressive.
Next, I remember feeling the pain when I got the results of a history test that I completed with great speed. I was proud of myself for completing the assignment faster than most of the class. Seeing that I handled the assignment easily while everybody else was struggling was satisfying. I was eager to hand in the test and leave the class. I was so happy that I did not bother to check and proofread the answers. Needless to say, the grade was much lower than I anticipated, as I missed several mistakes I could have easily corrected. While that first-hand evidence was painful, it showed me the value of patience.
Finally, I saw a funny example of impatience when some friends of mine played soccer. The goal was empty, as the goalkeeper was lying on the pitch and watching the moment. One of my friends had at least a few seconds to control the ball and score. However, he awkwardly kicked the ball with a first touch and missed an empty goal from the six feet distance. I have to admit, that was hilarious to see in person, and we made quite a few jokes about that miss. Overall, I believe my memoir provides sufficient evidence to confirm that impatience can hurt or at least wound one’s pride.