Being patient doesn’t mean staying quiet. You can wait for change and still say what you need.

Patience gets confused with silence, probably because both look calm from outside. They are different things: one is a willingness to let something take time, the other is a decision not to mention it. You can accept that a change will be slow and still state clearly what you want, and the stating is often what starts the clock.

Say the thing once, plainly, to the person who can act on it. More playing time, a different shift, more room at home, a friend who keeps cancelling. One clear sentence and no ultimatum. Then be patient about the answer, which is the part patience is actually for.