Patience

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Patience, I believe, is a core competency of a healthy civilization. I propose that it is useful and realistic to think of a civilization as operating at a number of different paces at the same time. Fashion and commerce change quickly, as they should. Nature and culture change slowly, as they should. Infrastructure and governance move along at mid... See more
from Taking the Long View by Stewart Brand
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Patience is a form of wisdom.
It demonstrates that we understand and accept the fact
that sometimes things must unfold in their own time.
(Jon Kabat-Zinn)
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Patience is a product of confidence and trust
from Short-term vs Long-term - The I.G.Y. Foundation
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from Taking the Long View by Stewart Brand