Sticking it out

A lot of what we dream of is hard to accomplish, and not worth it. We will likely never be happy once we get that "thing", we only think we will. For me it has been many things ranging from getting into university, to having a scientific publication, to a sub-40 10k, to an Ipad. I have realized that nothing really changes, the attainment of one thing just makes you want the next thing. That is us, it is our nature, it is our society, whatever it is, it is. There is an inherent problem with this, and tons written about it.  But what I want to write about today is the benefits of sticking to it. The problem is not really in what we want- it is in how fast we want it. We want things conveniently and quickly. Most things that are worth having, do not come easy, we often have to stick with it. While tales of perseverance make great stories they are not great in the moment. Imagine bombing that 44th interview, or sending out that 200th application. Its tough- but we owe it to ourselves to stick with it. Trust and enjoy the process because the end will likely not make you happy anyways. This is kind of a gift now don't you think?!