Patience is a virtue that seems to be rapidly declining, but is highly lauded. Regardless of who we are, we could all use a bit more of it in life.

Then there’s the whole axiom of good things coming to those who wait, which has a great kernel of truth to it.

However, if we wait too long, or wait for the “perfect” moment, we will miss it tremendously. I equate it to being stuck in the dreaded ‘waiting place’ of Dr. Seuss’ Oh the Places You’ll Go.

People just waiting.

Some of the best advice I ever received was a direct shot at my indecisiveness (masked as patience) when I was told waiting for the right/perfect circumstances is a futile effort. If things are mostly in place, make the leap and work with what happens.

So far, it’s worked out well.

I also think of the story of NASA launching the Voyager probes. Their window to get them out there and cross the solar system was very limited. It was a perfect alignment that rarely happens, but would allow the satellites to reach the outskirts of the system in record time while visiting each planet.

Have they waited until technology was a bit better, they had more funding, info, etc. they would’ve missed an opportunity that comes only once every 175 years.

It’s a strong lesson that when the circumstances are in place, it’s time to make the leap.