Frustration

Most people learn about frustration at a very early age. Children are seen bursting into tear as they try again and again to tie their shoelaces. Grown men and women playing golf sometimes lose their tempers when they make a poor shot.

It seems a normal part of life to have one's plans or desires go awry. No matter how well conceived or how executed, an idea or a task often does not come out right. It happens at school, at work, and when playing games.

Usually people accept this. A professional baseball player does not stalk off the mound when he throws a ball instead of a strike. Students do not quit school they cannot get all "A" grades. Most of them seem to make another effort. They understand the old adage, ' If at first you do not succeed, try, try, and again.

What that adage is really saying for young and old alike is to have patience. Some tings take time to understand and do well. The fact that others can do them better and sooner should no cause frustration.

Those that have patience will evaluate what they are trying to accomplish. They will study their own habits and methods to find out how to improve. They will do this whether pitching a baseball or learning mathematics.

If most people did not have this point of view, a lot of them would be walking around with their shoelaces untied. And you should know things do not always go the way we want them to.