It's very annoying when you finally sit down to do what you've been looking forward to doing on the computer and find that the software you need to use requires an update. This happened to me when I was intending to play some game on The Sandbox, but when I wanted to use it, I couldn't unless I updated the game, an exercise that took almost twenty minutes to complete.
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If you are a stickler for security, you may also find yourself having to update all software you use on the computer as we are advised older software are vulnerable to attacks. That would mean sparing time for updates before responding to that email or resuming a project on your editing software that has to have full-time online access.
Data may also be an issue here whenever the updates consume huge amounts. Devs assume wifi data is cheaper but in some regions, some ISPs charge an arm and a leg either way.
Computers were made to make life easier but there are nuances that come with the technology that causes one to lack patience whenever the machines bring hurdles whether by requiring maintenance or by breaking down altogether.
I once lost work on a school computer when another user tried to reverse the damage done by some installation by taking the windows back to a restore point before the installation. I had to painstakingly redo the whole project from scratch, despite the fact that I couldn't have done the project efficiently by hand in the first place without using a computer. My avoidance of confrontation and keeping my cool helped me to push forward with the school project and manage at least a pass at the end of the year.
We've seen people smash their computers out of frustration when they simply refuse to work as expected or laborious work is lost mysteriously. Even in family relationships, the machines are likely to be the first victims if they take most of the owner's attention. We've seen frustrated kids and wives smash TVs and computers which take up parents' or spouses' valuable attention.
In the end, it is better to be patient when things go wrong with the machines or others pay too much attention to them than create problems that complicate relations with others who benefit indirectly from the tech.
We will be less stressed out and have better overall mental health, enjoying better connections with colleagues and family relations. We will also be able to make better use of our time troubleshooting problems, machine-based or life-based, and do more by the end of each day with less anxiety. After all, they say Patience is a virtue.
