Anyway, in addition to echoing everyone's "be patient!" comments I'd add that OP and Nwada001 are fortunate to have enough merits stacked up such that they'll reach their next rank just by gaining activity points. It could be a hell of a lot worse, and it is for a lot of members who have a hard time making posts good enough to earn merits. So I'd say you've both got luxury problems, so to speak. Just wait until you're eligible to get Legendary rank. It's a crapshoot as to what activity count you'll actually achieve it, and if you're impatient now just check back when you're a Hero with 1000 merits or more and you've hit the minimum activity for Legendary. Every week you'll be pulling your hair out. Lol.
Heed what @The Sceptical Chymist says OP, it's the truth and it's not like you're going to be getting into a world of pain if you don't quickly rank up to a Senior Member rank and I'd also like to add that it's a good idea if you don't spend all your time in the forum if you can help it, there's always fun thing to do outside the forum so chill out. I don't think that I'll ever get to that point where I wait for my activity to match the requirements for a rank up so it's a blessing sort of and there's no hair to pull out of me, been clean shaven for about a year now lmao.