As kids, waiting is extra hard. The little minds of children can only handle so much excitement and anticipation before they just "burst." How many of you "peeked" at your presents before Christmas morning? I can honestly tell you, I never did, mostly because my mom was so good at hiding them (she has lost a few presents in the past). The waiting game is not particularly fun, but it is extremely good practice to prepare you for adulthood.
As adults, responsibilities grow. You are no longer under your parents "financial wing," for the most part; rent, car payments, groceries, phone and internet bills, things add up. Money becomes tight. Weekends were once spent shopping for clothes, going to movies, going out to dinner with friends; all of a sudden, every penny counts. This is where the waiting game begins to show its ugly face. Once waiting involved sitting and anticipating a friend coming over for a play date, now responsibility and money is attached. Things that are "wants" and not "needs" are put on the back burner for a sale or for never.
The waiting game doesn't just apply to financial things, but ethics and morals as well. One of the hardest things people these days have trouble waiting for is marriage. The media tells us "why wait" when we should be asking ourselves, why not wait? Sex is a beautiful thing, and it should be shared by two people united in Holy Matrimony, not two people that met in a bar and will never speak to one another again.
There is nothing wrong with waiting; whether it's for a sale, or for your spouse. Those who wait are rewarded greatly with happiness that others spend a lifetime searching for. I've barely even scratched the surface on waiting, but i'll conclude with this old youtube video about waiting...
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