Character Development

It is said that Michelangelo’s David wasn’t created in a short time. He didn’t do it during a semester of art school. The time it took was around three years. Can you imagine working on the same project for that long? I am sure a few of you can, as you have projects that have been ongoing and still not complete. However, this was something different. This was probably his main concentration
Would you be willing to wait for a solution to come in three years? Suffer from the smallest of maladies and be told you have to wait three years before you recover, would you be OK with that?
Maladies are not the only thing that is developed over time, which brings us to this week’s quote…

Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved.  ~ Helen Keller

Helen was on to something. She didn’t have any sort of an easy time growing up. Some may go as far as labeling her as the “epitome” of character development.
Greatness takes a certain amount of time to develop. Development tends to take time and being chipped away. Being chipped away is painful. However, the end, is greatness.
The next time you’re wanting to have an answer “right now,” remember it is probably being “chipped away” to create its outcome. Look forward to the journey!