The people who spot the rare bird are the ones willing to sit still long enough for it to show up.

Some things cannot be found faster by trying harder. They only appear to somebody who stayed put past the point where it felt productive, which is why most people never see them. Patience is not passive here. It is the actual method, and the hard part is tolerating the stretch where nothing is happening.

Pick something you have been quitting too early, a book, a skill, a friendship that has not warmed up yet. Give it a longer window than feels reasonable and stop checking whether it is working. See what turns up in the extra time.