Being Patient or Wasting Your Time?

This is a question I've been rolling around in my head for a while. How do you know when you're wasting your time or patiently waiting? When do you take action and when do you let things flow? Sometimes you know off top you're wasting your time and others, it's not so easy due to many variables involved. For me, how I know when I'm wasting my time is if 6 months have passed and my situation isn't changing for the better; in that case I get my hustle on and make it happen because if you wait too long, life can & will pass you by. For example, if you want to be debt free in 5 years and your job doesn't pay enough, are you going to stay there or look for something better so you can get to working on your goal? The intelligent person would look for a better job (or take on a 2nd job) so s(he) can achieve that goal. In most cases, it's all about timing. Things have to come together in perfect harmony for optimal success. Wasting time is not being proactive & being patient is when you are actively engaged toward the end result without rushing things. Being patient can also mean you're seeing progress, just not at the rate you want. Rarely does progress happen on our time table. Most times, progress and patience go hand in hand. From a Christian standpoint, you have two options: 1. Wait for a promised blessing or 2. Move to where the blessing could be. It takes steadfast faith to know what to do. I'm getting to the point where if opportunity knocks, I'm kicking the door down because I'm a firm believer that if a solution presents itself, take it and move on. No sense in holding out when you don't have to. You're in a relationship with somebody that's not right for you but you're patient with them in hopes they will tighten up. A year passes, then two, then 5 years. You realize you two aren't meant to be. Would you be wrong for letting them go? No. Everyone desires to be involved with someone that's on the same page financially, emotionally, physically, spiritually, etc. If someone doesn't want what you want, cut them loose. They're good for someone, just not you. I have provided 3 scenarios that illustrate there are times to be patient and there are times to get moving. As with everything else in life, it's up to the person. If someone's impatient and used to getting things quickfast, having to wait for change can be annoying but if you have a person that is willing to be proactive while being patient, then for them...patience won't be a problem.