Psychology gives the principle teeth. Albert Bandura (1977) showed that self-efficacy grows through mastery experiences—small completed tasks compound into confidence. Narrative psychologist Dan McAdams (2001) argues we become the stories we enact, not merely recount. Therefore, translate waiting into work: draft the grant, plant a garden bed, ship the first imperfect version, annotate the problem until its outline hardens.
In doing so, you alter both world and self. Each micro-build is a clause added to your life’s grammar, proof that authorship is less a moment of inspiration than a practice of making—hands telling a story patience alone never could. [...]
