Patience - in a variety of forms - has been a key attribute in the rise of mature-age new chum Wes Robinson.
The Warriors' opener posted his maiden first-class century against the Redbacks at Adelaide Oval on Monday in just his second Sheffield Shield game.
He strode out to the middle for the first over of the day and was there at the end when Western Australia had reached 7-233 at stumps.
His unbeaten knock of 109 wasn't flashy, with only seven fours struck, and he faced 280 balls over six hours. But the innings did display plenty of grit from a player who admitted he was determined to succeed.
"From the start my mindset was to bat the whole day, to keep playing my game and let the wide ones go," he said.
"There was less margin for error than obviously last week at the WACA for the bowlers. It was just session-by-session - look to get to lunch and then look to get to tea."
Robinson, who all but demanded inclusion in the Warriors' squad after making 865 runs at 61.78 in Perth's grade competition last year, said a more tempered approach had also played a part in his overall game improving.
"I didn't have a lot of patience when I was younger and my scores showed that. I'd get out 20 and 30s thinking I'd had a good hit. Really you are not going to get picked making 20s or 30s."
This care-free attitude more than likely delayed his selection with the state side until age 27. The long-awaited debut wasn't a dream introduction with Robinson making just 0 and 16 against Queensland.
But he knew his chance to shine wasn't far away - especially with the team heading to Adelaide Oval this week.
"I tried to maintain a positive mindset in the nets knowing that you are coming to a batsmen friendly kind of place," he said.
"You want to be positive with your foot work so if you going to half go at it that's probably when you are going to get out."
Robinson has taken his new-found success in his stride and was never too worried he was running out of chances to play Shield cricket.
He's urged some of his Warriors team-mates to take heart from his promotion believing those in good form are eventually rewarded.
"It's just patience. Probably a couple of guys that are going through it at the moment in Dave Bandy and Matt Johnston who are having bumper seasons but can't seem to get in," he said.
"I'm sure they get their opportunity again at some stage and they are keeping the pressure on us to perform to the standard required."