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But patience can't be acquired overnight. It's just like building up a muscle. Every day you need to work on it, to push its limits.
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Easwaran, Eknath (1997). Your life is your message: Finding harmony with yourself, others , and the earth. New York: Hyperion. ISBN 0786882662.  (p. 42) (work originally published 1992)

 

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