6 Reasons Why You Need Patience In Business

ANTHONY NSAMBA
ILLUMINATION
Published in
4 min readAug 28, 2021

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Patience is not necessarily an ability to wait, but it is what you do while you wait. It may look like it is just a saying, but there is a certain reality behind the phrase “Patience is a virtue”, particularly in business. It is important to note that running a business is not for the faint-hearted, and not for the impatient also. Even if you are offering great products or services, and have a lot of employees, your business will need you to stay committed for the long term.

However, as much as patience is a virtue, one has to know why it is important in business. And so this article highlights why patience is important and reasons why you need it in your business.

1. Good Things Comes to Those Who Wait

This may as well sound like an old saying, it’s because it is. Fast things will give you instant and petty gratification. Wanting to arrive has always been the reason for the lack of patience. Imagine your target is to reach the mountain top.

You might use a helicopter or you might just climb up. If you use a helicopter, you will be at the top in no time, but then you will lack the experience of the obstacles to reaching the mountain top and also the fell of the mountain itself. On the other hand, when you climb, you will be at the top and you will have the experience…

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ANTHONY NSAMBA
ILLUMINATION

An author of extemporaneous writings, motivational and inspirational speaker, a reader and researcher.