The first lesson in finding your calling is patience. Many people lose their chance at greatness by chasing after a job that is the first opening they see. We should wait and prepare patiently for our calling to arise like a star in the sky! It will not rise early. It will not rise late. It will rise in the fullness of time-at the most appropriate moment. you need not worry that you will not be ready. It will not arise until you are. You need not fear that you will miss it or fail to recognize it. It is looking for you even more than you are looking for it. It will help you to fulfill the purpose of your existence and your whole life is leading you toward it.
(From The Rhythm of Life by Matthew Kelly)