“He who rides the sea of the Nile must have sails woven of patience.”
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Patience has its limits. Take it too far, and it's cowardice.
As for goals, I don't set myself those anymore. I'm not one of these 'I must have achieved this and that by next year' kind of writers. I take things as they come and find that patience and persistence tend to win out in the end.
I've worked so hard to eliminate the inner geek from my life. I suddenly realize I have no patience for those people who still have their geeks showing. Now I see why being 'normal' has been so important to me.
I think there's not much patience for organized labour, period, public or private sector.