I've trained myself to sit with the same experiment for the hundredth time, careful and patient. But some afternoons the tedium presses in and the payoff feels years away, if it comes at all. I've built the discipline; what wobbles is my sense that any of this slow work adds up to something.
More people experience this than they realize.
You've built the patience the work needs, but the tedium and slow payoff test your sense of purpose.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.