patience

- an ability or willingness to suppress restlessness or annoyance when confronted with delay
- quiet, steady perseverance; even-tempered care; diligence

understanding this, we must keep (and sadly enough for a great deal of us, START) doing. regardless of what our purpose or our gifts are, we will face the same difficulties and tribulations that only make us stronger. the tests we face in life are very good at distracting us from the mission. it's like how babies (and sadly enough ADULTS too) allow their focus and composure to be disturbed too easily by "small" things---in this context, tough times.

"i can see the end in the beginning, so i'm not racin', i'm just sprintin' " - Lil' Wayne "Let the Beat Build" (Tha Carter III)

p.s. - it's good to see we still have individuals willing to fight the fights everyone else is scared to