美文：等候的才智
等候也是一种才智。人生，要学会坚持，也要学会抛弃；要学会寻觅，也要学会等候。等候并不是胆怯，而是预备；不是窝囊，而是才智。时机需求掌握，也需求等候。假如不等预备好便动身，那么或许便是失利。
The older I get （I’m 53） the more I realize that life often moves at a slower pace than I’d like. This runs contrary to the view today that life is moving faster than the speed of light， that we’re all running around so quickly that we don’t have the time to think. Yes， we have picked up the pace due to technology， but there still exists a time frame that sometimes runs as slowly as snails.
跟着年纪增加（我53岁），我益发意识到日子的节奏比我想的要慢得多。这与今日的关于日子的速度比光速快，咱们四处奔波而没有时刻去考虑的观念各走各路。是的，科技的开展让咱们得跟上节奏，但仍有这样的一种时刻结构，有时和蜗牛相同慢。
Furthermore， I have learned that rushing things can often be a form of suicide. If we try to speed up the natural pace of existence， it can be harmful.
此外，我知道，行事仓促往往像是自杀的一种方法。假如咱们企图加速天然的速度，则或许是无益的。
Lately， I’ve noticed the importance of waiting patiently in three areas. Let’s look at them below.
最近，我留意到了耐性等候的重要性的三个方面。让咱们来一同看看。
Waiting out people to respond to you.
等候人们对你的回应。
I learned the importance of this kind of waiting when I was dating my future husband. Stephen was a shy， cautious1 young man. I fell in love with him at first sight， and I really wanted to call him and move the relationship forward. Stephen wasn’t calling me， and I so wanted to communicate with him. But I knew if I was too pushy2， he might be turned off.
当我和我的未来老公约会的时分，我了解到了这种等候的重要性。史蒂芬是一个害臊，慎重的年轻人。我榜首眼看到他就爱上了他。我真的很想打电话给他，把联系向前推动一点。史蒂芬没有打电话给我，我很想和他聊一下。但我知道假如我太积极了，他或许就被吓跑了。
In a kind of “love promise，” I purchased a tea set for him， which included a tea cup， honey sticks and a box of peppermint3 tea. I loved tea， and I wanted to share this delicious drink with him. While I was ordering the set through the mail， I prayed a silent prayer， “Dear Lord， I am purchasing this tea set with the hopes that one day soon Stephen and I can sit down and share a wonderful cup of tea and get to know each other.”
沉浸在一种“爱的许诺”中，我买了一套茶具给他，包含一个茶壶，蜂蜜搅拌棒和一盒薄荷茶。我喜爱茶，我想和他一同共享这甘旨的饮料。当我在邮件中订货的时分，我静静祈求着，“天主啊，我购买了这套茶具，期望不久后有一天，史蒂芬和我能够坐下一同共享一壶美好的茶，相互了解。”
美文Opportunity善待机会
