I'm sure we've all heard the expression, "good things come to those who wait" by now, but I for one have to say that although I don't completely disagree with that statement, I can't say that it's the only plausible conclusion.

Of course, I think throughout life that good things do come to those who are patient, I think that greatness and big things can be obtained by those who work to reach them.

For instance, something as simple as applying for a part-time job is really a great example of what I mean by this.

For the longest time, I had had a difficult time finding a job that I was happy with for long periods of time as a part-time job while in college that has worked with my schedule. I would find a new job, work it for a couple of months, and then have some sort of issue come up. Instead of sticking with any of the jobs that I was slightly unhappy with, I decided that I had nothing to lose by looking elsewhere. It did take a few "trial" jobs, I guess you could call them, but I finally went in and applied at Kate

Spade a few months ago after a friend of mine told me that they were hiring, and I've honestly never been happier to work anywhere else. My coworkers are the best, my managers work so well with my schedule and create a happy environment, and for once, I actually ENJOY going to work for my shifts. I would've never even have had this job if I had stuck with any of my other jobs and not have bothered to look and ask around as to what else is out there.

Although that is a simple example, I have learned through cases like that, and of course, more serious ones, that you will most easily obtain greatness by working towards it. Nothing worth having will necessarily come to you that easy, but it will come to you with hard work and dedication.

So, next time you're unhappy with something or want a change, then make sure you are working towards the change you wish to see, and with time, you will see it with eventually realizing all that you did to get there really worked for you in the end.