Project 2

Good can happen to all in due time. People have this saying that “all good things come to those who wait.” Sometimes this saying is true but other times the saying just seems so ridiculous because someone could wait there whole life for something good to come to them and nothing ever happens. I’m not saying that good doesn’t come to people but I believe that that person must make an opportunity in order to get good. Luck could be the cause of the majority of good things happening like getting a gift card from Ikea because they store ran out of pots that were on sale. Good things can happen but there is always a catch to them. The phrase gives more detail about our society as well.

Saying “all good things come to those who wait” tells that our society praises the good more and uses this to encourage people to just have patience. Although the comment does make it seem as though the only thing you can do to have good happen to you is to wait for it. If this was heard in other countries many people would think we were lazy because the words make it look as if waiting is the answer to all of our problems but that’s not the case. Opportunity doesn’t just come to knocking on your front door. Waiting can prolong your actions, so having good come to you doesn’t mean that it’s always good. Society portrays this phrase as being great but things can turn out bad when you think about it.

Lives can wither away when waiting for even the smallest of chances to come about. For instance, a young man could be working at an elite company for several years and have the same position for those several years. The young man could be thinking that his promotion will come soon because he has been working hard and doing very well with the company, but then he finds out that someone who has only been working there for a couple of months gets the promotion that he has been waiting for. Now, he must be thinking that he should have made more opportunities for himself, so he could have gotten that position rather than someone else. Waiting could be the worst thing for you to do when you want something. I believe the best thing to do is just go for what you want and choose what opportunities you will receive.

Having some patience though could be good in certain situations because patience shows that you are willing to stick around and wait for some good to happen to you. One way this can come into effect is during a job, if the employer sees you working hard for a decent amount of time then they may put in a good word for you in a position that will allow you to advance yourself. Waiting for the good to happen can open more doors for you, so success can come some what easy to you.