09/15/2026
Yes, I know it’s September and this tip should probably be all about hunting, but it’s not, so get over it. Actually, I had an entirely different tip for this month and then my mind was changed by an extremely impatient and idiotic driver. This got me to thinking about the virtue of patience and how it is disappearing in this society.
Here are a few examples: our phones give us instant information, no more going to the library or grabbing an “encyclopedia”, (everyone reading this that’s 20 or younger can google encyclopedia to see what it is), ok, that might be a cheap shot but it’s pretty true. Our phones let us call someone on a whim, no more waiting until you get home or find a “pay phone”, (go ahead and google payphone). Fast food, instant coffee, and your vehicle tells you instantly how to get somewhere, no more “fold out maps”, (yes, google again) you used to have to know how to read a map to get places.
I like to believe I’m a patient person but the thing that really test my patience is drivers on their phones at stop lights, you all know who you are, so get your heads out of your “phones” and pay attention, (you all thought I was going to say something different there, didn’t you)?
So, here is where hunting and fishing come into this article, both activities teach you how to be patient, without patience you’re not going to be very good at either endeavor. So, grab your kids at an early age, turn the phones off and get a fishing pole, gun, bow or slingshot in their hands and get out there and teach some patience. It’s a virtue that’s definitely worth saving.
God Bless and have a safe fall season.
Disclaimer: I want to make it clear although I believe technology has lead to the near death of patience, it has also had several positive impacts on our lives.