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The Discipline of Patience: Mental Strength in the Long Game

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Hillman Lentz
May 22, 2025
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We live in a culture of instant everything—quick wins, hot takes, overnight success stories. But real mental strength? It shows up in your ability to play the long game.

Patience isn’t weakness. It’s restraint with power behind it. It’s knowing that the work you’re doing now may not bloom for months—or years—and doing it anyway.

Resilience Needs Room

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