How long can you wait patiently for something? A month? A year? A decade? Your entire life? I don't think I'm particularly patient. I recently grumbled because I spent five-and-a-half slightly uncomfortable hours on an airplane, and in that time traversed the entire continent. Fewer than 200 years ago, that trip would have taken about 140 days in a wagon! We live in an age of miracle and wonder, but to say we also live in an age of instant gratification may undersell just how
