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Patience and Getting What You Want. Are They Compatible?


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#75 — We're told from a young age that patience is a virtue. But does that hold up to scrutiny?

In some respects, it seems so, given that impatience can be annoying to experience and make you unbearable to the people you're waiting on.

But what are the consequences of excessive patience? Does it become a pathological trait that results in excess tolerance and forbearance, which, in turn, stop you from getting what you want and perhaps make you afraid to stand up for yourself?

And remember, science is about defending your ideas and speaking up when you think something is wrong. Plus, whether we like it or not, science as a job and industry can be extremely competitive.

So, what can you do that gets you the benefits of patience without giving in to concession? Can you turn it on and off like a tap to get what you want? That's what we'll explore in this episode of The Happy Scientist.

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