EPISODE · Dec 5, 2025 · 4 MIN
Why We Stopped Waiting (and What It’s Costing Us)
from At Sea with Justin McRoberts · host Justin McRoberts
• Why “waiting” feels harder now than it did a decade ago• What Arcade Fire’s “We Used to Wait” reveals about our relationship to speed• The spiritual value of slowness—especially during Advent• How desire clarifies identity rather than feeding consumption• A practical invitation: choose something you want, pause before getting it, and explore the desire beneath the desire• Reading from In the Low on longing, disappointment, and hope Links For Justin:Read Justin's SubstackOrder In The Low - NEW Book with Scott EricksonCoaching with JustinOrder In Rest - New Book of PoemsOrder Sacred StridesJustinMcRoberts.comSupport this podcastNEW Single - Let GoNEW Music - Sliver of HopeNEW Music - The Dood and The BirdThe Book - It Is What You Make itHearts and Minds Amazon Barnes and Noble
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Justin explores the lost art of waiting through the lens of Advent, desire, and one unforgettable Arcade Fire lyric. He argues that the modern obsession with immediate results—whether through technology, consumption, or constant stimulation—silences the deeper work longing is meant to do in us. Waiting isn’t punishment; it’s formation. This episode offers an honest, grounded invitation to slow your pace, sit with your own desire, and rediscover the parts of your life that only grow in stillness.
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