They want to hurry things quicker than the Almighty means them to go. I don't altogether blame them either, for I'm mortally impatient myself. But it s no good thinking that saying a thing should be so will make it so. We're not the Creator of this universe. You've got to judge results according to your instruments.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Humans often rush outcomes, but results must be judged by realistic means rather than wishful thinking.
- In plain terms
- Wishing things happen faster does not make them so; judge results by what your tools can actually do.
- What can you take from it?
- Judge results by your actual means, not by wishful thinking.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Are you rushing something that needs time?
- What results are you judging unfairly?
Another view
Sometimes urgency is necessary and waiting yields no benefit.
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