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Exercise #690

Exercise #690: Self Knowledge
Posted 10/21/16

How much patience do you have?

I’m finding I don’t have nearly enough. I would have told you I knew I didn’t have much but the sheer deficit I’m facing is daunting.

Think about one of these scenarios and show us how much patience you have (or don’t have).

1. Standing in a grocery line while the people in front of you go back for something they missed.
2. Having out-of-state relatives visit . . . for several weeks.
3. Enjoying a meal in a restaurant while the table next to you allows their children to run wild.

As always, you may choose to show a character tackling this exercise.

Critiquers, you might try answering these questions for critiquing the piece:
     * Did you catch any spelling errors or other standard proofreading items? If so, note them for the author.
     * Could you relate to this? If so, how?

Word limit: 1200
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Why this is a self-knowledge exercise: We may think we have more patience than we do. Understanding our limitations (or not) could allow us to function better in life’s situations.

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