Patience. Patience is key. Patience helps us in the long run. Patience is what helps drive passion. To push us to new limits. To motivate us. To teach us. To teach others. To be a better person. Patience is what makes practice near-perfect. Patience can overcome fear. Overcome obstacles. Overcome roadblocks. Overcome the universe itself. With enough Patience, it can grow and blossom into a beautiful willow tree that is flexible yet sturdy. With this tree, we can make more of what is us. Whether it’s getting a raise or learning a new skill or language. Whether it’s climbing the tallest of mountains or goals or dark moments. Patience provides time, and time can heal all wounds. Heal the past. Heal mistakes. Heal hardships. Heal humanity. With time, an infinite supply of possibilities is unleashed. It creates new stars and burn out old ones. It makes pathways for ourselves and our careers, investments, loans, general livelihoods. How do you think we got here? Why are we here? Why did we get created and share this big beautiful flourishing world? Patience has been hanging out with God in the playground all along. It’s Patience who’s pushed us and riled us up and tormented us to death while supporting us and cherishing us and holding our hand with us one step at a time. It’s always been Patience. It’s Patience, goddamnit!!

Patience is good. Patience is great. Patience is life. Be Patient with yourself. Always and anywhere. Forever.