Having patience is one of the hardest things about being human.

Hear the words of Deontay Wilder, a warrior of the ring, yet also a teacher of the spirit: “Having patience is one of the hardest things about being human. We want to do it now, and we don’t want to wait. Sometimes we miss out on our blessing when we rush things and do it on our own time.” In these words lies the eternal struggle of mankind: the battle not against other men, nor against nature, but against the fire of impatience within the human heart. For the soul longs for immediate triumph, immediate fulfillment, but the universe answers only in its own time.

To possess patience is no small task. It is to wrestle with one’s own desires, to master the restless hunger that says, now, now, now. Wilder speaks the truth: patience is not merely a virtue, but one of the most difficult trials of human existence. And yet, it is the very key that unlocks the door to destiny. To rush is to grasp at shadows, but to wait is to let the light of true blessing fall upon us. For often what we demand in haste is less than what was being prepared for us in silence.

The ancients knew this well. Consider the story of Moses leading his people through the wilderness. Impatient and weary, they crafted a golden calf to worship, unable to wait for the command of the unseen God. In their haste, they almost lost the very promise that had been prepared for them. Their tale is a mirror of Wilder’s wisdom: when we forsake patience and grasp at what we desire too soon, we risk losing the greater blessing that was meant for us.

History, too, offers proof. Think of Abraham Lincoln, who endured countless defeats in politics—elections lost, ambitions delayed, dreams postponed. Yet he did not abandon his journey. In the fullness of time, his patience bore fruit, and he was raised to lead a nation through its darkest hour. Had he rushed, had he despaired and quit, the course of America might have been forever altered. Here again, we see that destiny honors those who wait with faith rather than rush with haste.

Wilder’s words are especially potent, for he himself lived them. In the ring, the impatient fighter swings wildly, burns out his strength, and falls before his enemy. But the one who endures, who waits for the perfect moment, who has the patience to hold his strength—he is the one who strikes with power and claims victory. Life is no different. Victory belongs not to those who rush blindly, but to those who wait for the appointed hour.

The lesson is clear, O seekers of wisdom: though your heart burns with desire, though the world tempts you with speed, remember that rushing can make you lose the greater path. The blessings of life are not always given at the moment we demand them, but at the moment we are ready to receive them. Impatience blinds us, but patience prepares us. To wait is not weakness—it is strength, discipline, and trust in the timing that lies beyond our control.

Practical wisdom stands before you: when you are tempted to force an answer, pause. When you are eager to seize what is not yet ripe, wait. Train yourself daily in small acts of patience—in silence, in restraint, in the endurance of delay—so that when great trials come, your spirit will not falter. Do not mistake waiting for wasting; for often in the waiting, the unseen work of destiny is being done.

So let Wilder’s words be engraved upon your heart: “Having patience is one of the hardest things about being human… Sometimes we miss out on our blessing when we rush.” Remember always that the greatest victories come not in haste, but in endurance. Be patient, and your blessing will arrive in its time, greater than what you might have seized in your own impatience. For in patience lies strength, and in patience lies the crown of true victory.