When I was still a newbie to crypto many people told me to keep holding and that's all I did for many years and in the end I ended up with many dead coins, whenever I keep seeing people talking about patience as if it's the only thing a newbie need I always shake my head, the fact is you need more than patience to get good results from projects, having patience sometimes will get you nothing
Patience wouldn't work if you aren't wise with your decisions. You shouldn't just be patient but also eager to do your own research so you'll know if a certain project is worth the wait. In crypto, patience is really important but it always depends on the coin that you have invested with. You couldn't apply patience to a non-potential coin.