He was SO determined to complete the 1000's chain that it took him almost a week just to write out all the numbers. I could never, ever figure out the point of why she made them do that!
This reminds me of my job. I have to come up with a technical solution to a business need then distill the design into a simple costing model. I then have to explain all aspects of the design AND the costing model to everyone so that THEY can understand it and sell it and implement it across timelines of several years. Some days and some months are very, very, very frustrating for everyone.
The real world is not easy at all - and the smarter you are, the harder it is. Being able to deal with frustration is a very valuable skill. Being able to defer short term gratification for long term gain is the root cause of success in life. It is like running a race - there is pain, but is the pain destructive or just noise?
