In this modern world, people are not used to living with discomfort. We expect immediate results and satisfaction. We want answers faster than they can be delivered. There is twenty-four-hour repair and round-the-clock shopping. If we are hungry, there is always food available, from microwave dinners to all-night grocery stores and restaurants. People no longer know how to wait, or even what waiting means. It is nice to have what you want when you want it, but the ability to delay satisfaction is important. (     ) is clearly an important virtue, yet so many people stand in front of their microwaves thinking “Hurry up!”

① Ambition 

② Patience 

③ Honesty 

④ Modesty 

⑤ Diligence