Tape holds things for now. Glue holds them for good but takes time to set. Know which one you’re using.

Some fixes are meant to get you through the afternoon and some are meant to last, and the trouble starts when you confuse the two. A quick patch is not dishonest as long as you know it is a patch. The failure is forgetting, walking away, and being surprised months later when the thing comes apart at the seam you never went back to.

Look at what you have been holding together lately and name each one as temporary or permanent. If it is temporary, put a date on the real repair. If it is permanent, give it the setting time it needs and stop testing it every hour.