patience, importance

"it is important to have determination
& optimism & patience.
if you lack patience,
even when you face
some small obstacle,
you lose courage.
there is a Tibetan saying,
'even if you have failed at something 9 times,
you have still given it effort 9 times.'
i think that's important. use your brain to
analyze the situation. do not rush through it,
but think. once you decide what to do about
the obstacle, then there's a possibility that
you will achieve your goal."

- the dalai lama
emory university commencement, 1998
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