Impatience Is Not A Virtue – The Crockpot Theory

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Transcript

Impatience Is Not a Virtue (The Crockpot Theory)

You ever notice how people deal with problems?

Some folks charge at them full speed – bam – hit the wall . . . back up . . . hit it again . . . and again . . . until eventually something breaks . . . and most times it’s them.

Other people? They don’t move at all. They just sit back and hope things somehow work themselves out.

And honestly . . . both approaches miss the point. Because neither one of them knows anything about crockpot cooking.

Here’s what I mean . . .

You can’t take a tough cut of meat, throw it on the stovetop, and expect it to be tender in ten minutes. Doesn’t work.

And doing nothing doesn’t work either.

But put that same cut in a crockpot . . . give it the right heat . . . give it time . . . Now you’re gettin somewhere.

Same goal. Different method. Completely different result.

And here’s the kicker – one of the most reliable strategies in life is simply realizing that what you’re doing . . . isn’t working.

If you’re constantly chasing the horizon . . . or sitting around waiting for life to knock on your door . . . . that’s a sign.

It might be time to slow cook this thing.

This reminds me of something that happened years ago . . .

A guy who worked for me went ape and verbally abused my assistant. He crossed the line, no question about it. When I heard about it, I was ready. I mean ready. I wanted to fire him on the spot.

But I went to my boss first and told him what happened.

And he said something I’ve never forgotten. He said, “Isn’t it a shame we can’t just write down what we want to say or do . . . and put it away for 24 hours?”

That was it. Message received.

So I waited.

And in that 24 hours, something unexpected happened . . .

The employee called my assistant . . . apologized without prompting and took full responsibility for his actions. No excuses.

We kept him on . . . and there were no issues after that.

That’s crockpot cooking.

Now don’t get me wrong – I’m all for catalysts. Speed has its place . . . when it actually helps the process.

But most of the time, when we try to rush things, we overdo it. We throw in too much . . . force too much . . . and we end up ruining the whole meal.

Real progress? It’s slower than we want.

It takes preparation. You’ve got to gather the ingredients . . . cut things up properly . . . put them together the right way.

And then . . . you wait.

That’s the part nobody likes.

Patience is the key ingredient.

It’s like planting a garden.

Some people plant the seed . . . and then dig it up a few days later to check if it’s growing.

All that does is make you start over.

And then there are the people who never plant anything at all . . . but still expect a big tomato.

That doesn’t work either.

So if you’re not getting the results you want, try this:

Stop wishing. Because, as the ancient Chinese said, "talk doesn’t cook rice."

And slow down. Because the longest journey really does begin with a single step.

And if someone tells you life is all about shortcuts?

Just smile and say . . . “What a crock.”

All the best,

John