Not just patiernce..
Patience is important, but not the most important factor in poker. Experience, position, opponents tendencies, and getting a decent run of non-variance are also important. Patience is very important, but can be a double-edged sword.
If other players take notes or are observant, you can get a reputation as super tight; others won't bet into your hands, etc.
Patience has it's place, but you lose a lot of opportunities by being overly patient, "why did I throw that away, those connectors before the flop.."