Don’t Force a Turd that Won’t Come

On patience…

Ephraim Champion

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If only people would spend as much time working toward their goals as they do on the toilet, trying to force a turd that won’t come.

You know what I do?

I give it…I don’t know…one minute.

Just one.

If that piece of shit doesn’t come (no pun intended), I pack up shop and keep it moving.

Let this apply to your life, too.

On Patience

I’ve unpacked patience a little before, but this is another…slightly different take.

There are two sides to everything. There’s nuance to everything. There are two paradoxical ideas to everything that can run together, simultaneously.

Nothing is black and white.

It’s gray.

Hence, as I once wrote that article on quitting and being patient enough before you decide to quit something, here’s a short one on when to not be patient...ish.

Stop Forcing Turds

You shit too much. We all do. The amount of shit that our bodies have accumulated over the years until our death is…gross.

But you have to shit to move on in this life. You have to get that shit out there, in order to…

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Ephraim Champion

Storyteller & experience-creator via music or words. Igniting creativity on your artistic journey w/ practical tips & inspiration. True self-care starts here.