Passion Practices Patience is not just a virtue; it is a skill that must be developed over time. Patience is critical to mastery and harmonious passion. The ability to stay the course and ride out valleys and plateaus separates good from great and harmonious from obsessive passion. One of the best ways to remain patient is to reflect on your purpose, or the overarching “why” that underlies your activity. Doing so reminds you why you’re in this (whatever your respective “this” may be) in the first place, and also creates some space between impulse and action.
