Why is patience such a virtue? Because the passage of time has the potential to do what nothing else can, which is give us distance from the impact of the moments that define us for better or for worse. It is with distance that we gain perspective, wisdom, insight and understanding. The newness and rawness of experience need time to deepen and mellow for us to see the meaning created by experience. Without patience and reflection, we simply lose ourselves in an endless cycle of action and reaction.
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