Quote by Ernie Banks

People ask me a lot about the values I got from playing for the Cubs for so many years. The value I got out of it was patience. A lot of people these days are not very patient.

People ask me a lot about the values I got from playing for

Summary

This quote emphasizes the value the speaker gained from their experience of playing for the Cubs, which is patience. They identify that in today's fast-paced society, many individuals lack patience. This suggests that being part of the Cubs required waiting and persistence, as baseball games can be lengthy, and success does not happen instantaneously. The speaker implies that this characteristic of patience is essential to navigate challenges and achieve long-term goals, contrasting it with the prevailing impatience of contemporary society.

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Patience

By Ernie Banks

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