The schedule to be in space for Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore was only for eight days. But they were stranded for over nine months… just waiting in the void of space, sans natural air, food or other living conditions. No definite possibilities as to when (or even if) they would make it back.
Their incredible story teaches us powerful lessons of resilience, determination, adaptability… the willingness to wait for the team to work on their return back home… of patience when plans don’t work!
So often, so many of us keep losing our patience when we are forced to wait due to delay of a few minutes or a few days. We get distressed over things we have no or little control of. We refuse to accept and stay calm in the situation of uncertainty. We get impatient!
We notice lack of patience in queues or in traffic jams or even in delayed responses to our communication. It gets worse when we see delays, roadblocks and thwarting of our plans. Interestingly, our predicament may be miniscule to that of the two astronauts.
Next time, when we are stopped in our tracks and have to endure unexpected delays, let’s remember that we are not stranded in space. Let’s learn from the two astronauts to be positively patient and survive successfully.
wait with your grin while goals come in
no panic or fear, only patience sublime!
~ Pravin K Sabnis
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