The Greatest Drain on Energy is Impatience

Haste Makes Waste

I once came across a saying:

The time you save by taking shortcuts now will eventually have to be repaid with interest in the form of even longer detours.

Impatience is a common mindset these days, fueled by external pressures and a desire to outdo others.

But no matter how urgent things seem, it’s almost impossible to make everything better instantly. In fact, this rush often leads to anxiety and drains your energy.

Only by returning to your true self and focusing on the present can you avoid unnecessary detours and move steadily towards success.

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Psychologist Yu Dezhi once said: Challenges themselves don’t cause pain; it’s the internal conflict within us that does.

A working professional shared her story.

Ever since graduation, she was eager to get promoted and earn more money so that her family could live the life they deserved.

At work, she was always in a hurry, eager to stand out, to achieve quick results, to prove she was better than others.

But after some time, she realized she wasn’t making any progress. Instead, she found it increasingly difficult to focus on learning and…