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The patient art of making something grow that would rather not, on purpose.
means Actively nurturing the growth of a plant, skill, relationship, or quality through deliberate, ongoing care.
from From Latin cultivare, to till, rooted in colere, to tend or worship — the same source that gives us culture, cult, and colony.
Kin to cultureBoth grow from the Latin for tending soil.
Beyond gardensYou cultivate friends, calm, and habits, not just crops.
Worship rootsColere also meant to honor a god.