Comments on: Why Impatience is a Virtue: Stop Planning and Start Doing

By: jrandom421

jrandom421 — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 06:53:00 +0000

Here’s Dilbert’s take on this subject:

http://dilbert.com/strips/comic/1997-03-26/

By: Hollywood752

Hollywood752 — Tue, 29 Jul 2014 14:01:00 +0000

This discussion brings to mind the Myers-Briggs inventory and the Perceiving and Judging dichotomy. The “Ps” aren’t about organizing the world and making decisions, they’re more about taking in information and are comfortable with ambiguity where the “J’s” are just the opposite – when they feel they have enough information, they pull the trigger and act. Neither is a better way, they’re just two ways of orienting to the outer world.

By: Marie

Marie — Fri, 25 Jul 2014 21:13:00 +0000

I agree that this article takes the “virtue in action” point a little bit too far. Planners aren’t “villains”, by any stretch; they’ve just fallen into an extreme behavior pattern. By the same token, people who take action quickly aren’t “heroes”; too often, those are the people that muck things up–and put others in danger–via thoughtlessness. Both over-planning and under- planning are unwise extremes–and, I think, the truly wise know how to strike a balance in the middle.

By: Lowell Fiscus

Lowell Fiscus — Mon, 21 Jul 2014 06:00:00 +0000

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By: jrandom421

jrandom421 — Mon, 21 Jul 2014 04:43:00 +0000

I’ve been on the receiving end of impatient thought and action. When I was a paratrooper, we were on a night training jump over Ft. Irwin in the Mojave desert. The jumpmaster thought the winds were too high for a safe training jump, but the platoon leader ignored his advice and ordered us to jump NOW, saying he wouldn’t wait another day to complete the training exercise. The 40 knot winds, with 60 knot gusts, dragged many of us jumping paratroopers along the ground at freeway speeds to hit rocks, before we could collapse or release our parachutes, killing and injuring many. i was injured and had to take a medical discharge because of this incident. Two of my best friends were killed. Even today, some 30 years later, after 15 surgeries and years of physical therapy, I still walk with a limp, and my left leg is 2 inches shorter than my right

At his court-martial, the platoon leader vigorously defended his decision to send us out in unsafe conditions, saying that he was exercising his command authority to send us out there, that the situation called for action, not more planning and he acted accordingly. Needless to say, three general officers found him guilty of not only dereliction of duty, but manslaughter. He was released from US Military Disciplinary Barracks as a private with a dishonorable discharge 4 years ago.
So forgive me it I don’t share those values of being impatient, because from my own experience, impatience can kill people and for me, that’s something to be avoided at all costs.

By: Susanne George Bell

Susanne George Bell — Sun, 20 Jul 2014 08:04:00 +0000

Aimee I think it was Theodore Roosevelt who said it first, but yes very relevant to this post – Brene Brown quotes Theodore Roosevelt in her talk on shame “It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; because there is not effort without error and shortcomings; but who does actually strive to do the deed; who knows the great enthusiasm, the great devotion, who spends himself in a worthy cause, who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement and who at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly. So that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat.” Theodore Roosevelt

By: Aimee

Aimee — Sun, 20 Jul 2014 07:54:00 +0000

Maybe jrandom421 should not be on a site called Brazen Life? Maybe his values are in direct conflict with the values of the content. It might be a perfect time to quote Brene Brown here and say – come out into the arena jrandome421

By: Stan

Stan — Sun, 20 Jul 2014 07:52:00 +0000

You shouldn't take impatience in a negative perspective. The word is negative if you take it literally. When you read between the lines, impatience can convert to initiative and perseverance to pursue your goals in life. If you just keep on waiting, there's no magic that will bring you to magical land of great fortune. Have some spirit to plan and take action. I believe that's what the writer is trying to say. IMO. Gotta go now, need to fix my resume now before it's too late.

By: jrandom421

jrandom421 — Sun, 20 Jul 2014 03:16:00 +0000

Impatience almost always implies impulsive action, which leads to foolish risks. You talk about calculated risks, but impatience prioritizes action over planning. By its very nature, impatience is a foolish risk.
Perhaps you should have emphasized planned action, rather than misusing the word impatience. This is a great disservice to anyone who reads your words and takes them at face value.

By: Isaiah Hankel, Ph.D.

Isaiah Hankel, Ph.D. — Sat, 19 Jul 2014 19:18:00 +0000

Great points here. I agree that it’s impossible to be right 100% of the time. This is why it’s important to not waste your life away planning. The key is to do your homework but not fall victim to “analysis by paralysis,” so to speak. The goal of this article is to inspire people to take positive action, not destructive action. There’s a clear difference between taking calculated risks and taking foolish risks.

By: jrandom421

jrandom421 — Fri, 18 Jul 2014 18:01:00 +0000

I have never heard of anything so ridiculous! Impatience a virtue? I guess you can’t wait for anything, including microwave popcorn!
I WANT IT NOW!! Too bad it depends other people, so you’ll have to wait for them.
Let’s face it: Even if you’re a “rock star”, you’re never going to be right 100% of the time. What happens when one of your instant impatient decisions gets people killed, costs the company millions of dollars, gets you indicted and arrested or publically makes you look like a racist, sexist, homophobic, clueless idiot that is guaranteed a visit from the Secret Service?
Something to think about, but I doubt you’ll take the time. I’ll be waiting to watch your latest impatient fail.