In one of Rudyard one of Kipling's poems, Kipling wrote about a man that had obtained wealth through years of hard work. This man then lost every penny in one "roll of the dice." The man did not despair and began building his wealth again. This was described by Kipling as "becoming a man," and this is what I consider to be true patience: the ability to continue being patient even after your patience goes unrewarded.
The understanding of patience a second time around had a profound impact on me, even though I had already understood it. I already knew that patience was not only to wait for something, but to continue to wait even after that patience was unrewarded, but when I heard it a second time, I felt reassured.
Take my advice: hearing and understanding something does not mean a second time around cannot be useful. it should be considered a second chance to fully understanding things. Whether something new is to be learned or not, the least effect of learning something twice is reenforcement of your original understanding.
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