I am not the one to call for patience since I tend to have too little of it myself. But now that I am no longer a teenager, I have seen that my people seem to be vulnerable to manipulation by excited announcements of something new and amazing and world-changing. Better still, new and amazing research results!!💣💣💣💥
I am here to assert that the new and exciting truth is RARE. It is hard to come by. Nine and a half announcements of new truths, new insights, new products, new worlds are come-ons. They may be cons, they may be wishful thinking, they may be scams. To use a new word I just met yesterday: chillax. I won't even use an exclamation point.
Chill and relax. Close your eyes and take 3 deep breaths. Think of salt, the traditional accompaniment to over-heated, premature, exaggerated announcements and bulletins. You don't have to check your phone or ask your sister if she has heard the news. When you hear of a gadget, an app, a cereal, a liquer, a song, a vegetable or some socks that will change your life, elevate your mood, raise your credit score and lower your cholesterol, look the other way. With our modern methods of communication, you will hear about this ultimate thrill tomorrow, too. And the next day. By then, the truth will leak out and some of the hot gas will dissipate.
If this new wonder is any good, it will be around next month. By then, the side effects, the additional charges, the unintended consequences will be better understood and we will all be in a much better position to decide calmly and with full awareness if we want to suffer an additional charge or not. Life proceeds slowly and worthwhile changes, even in a time fixated on innovation and burdened with puffery, take time to be well and truly evaluated.
