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How to learn patience in an instant gratification culture

My grandmother died and I inherited her garden but I kill everything because I expect immediate results instead of learning plant time.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Natural processes require surrendering to rhythms beyond human control, but you only know how to force outcomes.

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“Where Are You with Linear vs. cyclical time — cultural differences?”

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