Sublime

Sprinting is a fine strategy for a young genius, but becoming an old master requires the patience of experimentation to run a marathon. Both are paths to creativity. Yet for those of us who aren’t struck by a bolt of insight, slow and steady experimentation can light the way to a longer stretch of originality.

Be patient: a magnum opus can take a lifetime to create.

(early adopters).

Meyer defined patience as not simply the ability to wait, but rather “how we behave while we’re waiting.” This quote is one of the best I’ve come across because it defines a word in a simple yet effective way, but also references