Everything that matters takes time, whether it’s designing a good project, improving a skill, getting recognition or building a good professional relationship.

In an era when our brains are constantly being inundated with synthetic dopamine rushes, patience can play a bigger role in how we work. Taking the time to learn with curiosity and working with dedication will eventually give us better results. Allowing ourselves to wait, to experiment and even to be bored – as boredom is the greatest creativity jumpstarter (apart from the almighty approaching deadline) – can lead us to new creative domains and solid solutions.

If we find the patience to explain something twice, to re-read something we might have misunderstood at first, to experiment with a new tool – rewards might take longer, but they always show up. Sometimes in the most unexpected ways.