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Is waving our arms absolutely necessary? |
I make no claim to being world’s best listener.
When I advise someone to be patient, it’s most often because
the thing they’re bothered about would not bother me in similar circumstances. So
I consider that either they are worrying about something they have no control
over (and therefore worrying pointlessly),
or they are worrying about something over which they DO have control, but for
reasons known only to themselves are unprepared to take the action required to
deal with it.
Both types of unnecessary agitation are irritants to anyone of
a pragmatic disposition.
Thus “be patient” from my lips often has the force of “please
go away and flap your jaws elsewhere; I’m doing something more interesting”.
What does a choir have to do with patience? Give me a sec.