the boring way to the top

Hey bro,

I’m glad you are here.

Because most people expect results like they are ordering a BigMac from the Mcdonald's drive-thru.

But you aren’t “most people” So congratulations.

To be honest, I’ve been a bit down lately.

You wanna know why? Because I've set these massive goals for myself, and guess what? They're taking their sweet time to materialize.

To be honest I didn’t even want to write this email. But I figured I’d share some insight.

So here’s the deal:

Patience is SERIOUSLY underrated.

Now everyone has heard the cliché “Patience is a virtue”

But I never really understood WHY.

I’ve always been a “pedal to the metal” kind of person.

And if you are part of this community, I bet you are as well.

So for us, patience seems like walking backward from our goals in life.

But today something clicked: (cue the dramatic music)

WANTING things to happen faster doesn’t actually speed them up.

And all I am doing is pissing myself off by wishing things are different than they are.

Patience is letting the world do its OWN thing. Not trying to force it to do what you want.

I recently found faith.

Not “god” per se, but something bigger than myself.

And looking back on the hardest times of my life,

They ALL had a silver lining.

Not to get all mushy on you, but THIS is why patience is a virtue.

Life is boring, painful, and filled with disappointment.

But if you stop there, you never reach your happy ending.

When you ask yourself “Why are things so hard?”

Remember that 10 years from now, You’ll look back and say “Oh yeah, THAT’S why that happened.”

And you wouldn’t trade the experience for the world.

That’s it for now.

-Luka Grey