schrodinger's results

it has, at various times, and by various people - including a shamanistic mandrill - that "change is good." it has, at various times, and by various people - including a literary celebrity whose parents summoned her by clapping her hands - that "all things come to those who wait." the latter was originally intended to suggest hard work, but, as is the way language seems to do what it wants, is now often used to imply that having patience is key to accomplishment. the end result is a common phrase that suggests you should always be changing or moving, and another that suggests that you should be patient and wait for things to come. given the apparent conflict between the two, the latter will always win, as it's easy to simply then freeze up and do nothing at the lack of a cohesive, simple guide. alas, perhaps if frozen long enough, all things will truly come.