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I was asked the question: "How do you think one gets sucked into impatience? Do you think we get it by being around those who are not patient? or by a need for instant gratification. . . " It seems to me that impatience is a natural tendency that is tamed by practice and learning. It also seems that various cultures value and cultivate patience at different levels and at different times. I have seen a trend for rural folk to be very patient when an unexpectedly long line is at hand, and very impatient New Yorkers at a predictable and expected long line. When I lived in NY I began walking fast on the sidewalks, groaning at a just missed train, and taking to the curb when rubber necking tourists clogged up the sidewalks. It is good to for one to have a self governed limit on impatience. But when a weak will is able to be rewarded with a nearly unlimited potential for instant gratification, it might lead to a progressive acceptance of weak "will-ed-ness". It is nice to have backup, that is, to have a band of counter-cultural sounding boards. Thanks for the question. Love B