Chinese Cooking

Making breakfast this morning (and let me say it is very nice to be cooking again) I came to the realization that there is a lot to be learned from chinese cooking.  Or perhaps not learned, but reminded about.  The two main keys in their cooking are patience and preparation.  When you order a meal there it seems to arrive very quickly, but what you aren't seeing is the hours of handwork peeling, slicing, folding or the waiting while food items cure, pickle, or roast.  It seems to me much in our lives, both private and professional, can be improved by being patient enough to properly prepare.  I know I really need to learn this...