Eric has mentioned this several times and I want to reiterate this: we have to enjoy the process taken to reach our goals. It's going to take time and we cannot just sit here waiting for the finish line to come to us. We have to enjoy the entire process.

For example, there has been a lot of activity about Overhead Squats (OHSQ) recently and it's gotten me thinking, that time frames are important.

It can take anywhere from 3 months to 6 months to actually learn the OHSQ using just the broomstick. For some people it might be a 1 month process and for some it might be more. This is dependent on when it is placed in the training schedule, how often it is done, how much true dedication is given to it, etc etc.

But roughly it does take somewhere around 3 months to get this form down.

The same thing goes for Pistol Squats. They take a similar time frame.

And Pull-ups are the same as well - and for some people it takes even longer!

My point is, when we're learning all these new movements, we have to dedicate some time to them, keep them as a priority and allow other lifts to take the back seat from time to time.

I think the simplest way of enjoying the process is focusing on the present, that is where you stand right now & then build on it bit by bit, while enjoying the progress, rather than being outcome oriented, were people are constantly thinking of some future goal (usually lofty) that seems unreachable or rather the road to it seems to long. That can lead to all kinds of problem.
Another thing that helps while focusing on the process is not to compare one own individual progress with someone elses, but to rather compare ones progress with oneself. I hope that makes sense.

I think these two threads are related to this:

The Riddle of Experience Versus Memory

Practical Wisdom and the Tools for Success

I think the simplest way of enjoying the process is focusing on the present, that is where you stand right now & then build on it bit by bit, while enjoying the progress, rather than being outcome oriented, were people are constantly thinking of some future goal (usually lofty) that seems unreachable or rather the road to it seems to long. That can lead to all kinds of problem.

Another thing that helps while focusing on the process is not to compare one own individual progress with someone elses, but to rather compare ones progress with oneself. I hope that makes sense.

Yes, and also even if you have goals (there's nothing wrong in that), you have to keep in mind the time factor (I sound like a Finance professor talking about the Time Value of Money). So all these guys who expect a huge number on this or that simply based on somebody else's progress (like you mentioned), are tying their shoelaces together.

You have to take time and build yourself. If it takes "long" thats fine.

Some times people end up with aiming too short or too long period which also distracts the buildup.

^^^ Well you know I tell people to go into every workout with a goal. When we say short-term we obviously mean a relative length of time that is not so far off but for sure, having unreasonable expectations as to how long it will take certain goals to be achieved is a huge problem. But the other problem is that, more and more, we see that a lack of immediate payoff is a big determinant of failure (not just me but others are coming around to this view..I just beat them to it as usual, haha).

So how do you avoid this lack of patience concerning a "goal" that might entail, say, a two-month cycle or even longer? You realize that there are many performance related goals, not all of which are weight on the bar, but which are directly related, down the road, to getting that weight on the bar. If you are really experiencing your training, then there is not a workout that goes by that you should not be focused on some direct goal that concerns an improvement in performance of some kind. It can be something very small, but it makes all the difference.

But the other problem is that, more and more, we see that a lack of immediate payoff is a big determinant of failure

This is so true. They expect that oh…I'm going to be able to do an OH SQ in 3 days…I'll do some mobility drills and mechanically I'll be bestowed with an OHSQ. LOL… It doesn't work like that!

So how do you avoid this lack of patience concerning a "goal" that might entail, say, a two-month cycle or even longer? You realize that there are many performance related goals, not all of which are weight on the bar, but which are directly related, down the road, to getting that weight on the bar. If you are really experiencing your training, then there is not a workout that goes by that you should not be focused on some direct goal that concerns an improvement in performance of some kind. It can be something very small, but it makes all the difference.

Yes. You've mentioned this to me a long time ago and its been a boon - especially because in my case progress doesn't come so easily. It's slow so it is very important for me to have very very minor goals - not even always "rep" related but quite often "quality" based.