[ he's not wrong, and thus all he can do is nod slowly--- even succeeding at an endeavor costs time. energy. resources as a whole. when failure happens, it's not necessarily a waste. failure is a result. it's when there are no immediate results that riddle gets anxious, like waiting for exam scores. yes, it's a little bit of impatience, but... ]

I suppose you're correct.

[ riddle huffs! ]

But I've never been afraid of failure, and whatever price I pay for success? I'm glad to do it. So pay what you have to and understand no effort is ever ignored. Even if it takes a long time for compensation to land in your lap.