Peeling Off Retail Stickers

I used to suck at peeling off retail stickers - price tags and the like - from things I purchase. I would tear the sticker, or worse, leave a sticky residue. This inept tendency eventually discouraged me from peeling off stickers at all - I would resign myself to the sight of the effluvia of commerce.

But I've since discovered the secret: a stoic equanimity to endure the protracted task of pulling millimeter by millimeter, combined with a forbearing willingness to reverse or change course if necessary.

Apparently, I've become a much more patient person.