Nine-tenths of wisdom is being wise in time.

Knowing the right thing is a smaller achievement than doing it while it still matters. Most regret is not about ignorance; it is about a correct insight that arrived after the door closed, the conversation that would have worked in March and could not be had in September. Wisdom that shows up late is mostly just a clear description of the damage.

So when something in you has already reached a verdict, look at what you are waiting for. Often it is a certainty that will never arrive, or a better moment that does not exist. Acting at eighty percent confidence today frequently beats acting at full confidence too late.