OP, That part, the patience that is, has been in the playbook. However has been alot that has happened in my sitch that was not in the playbook and it has had a positive affect, but all situations are different and all players are different.
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Expose yourself to your deepest fear; after that, fear has no power, and the fear of freedom shrinks and vanishes. You are free.