In life, people tend to wait for good things to come to them. And by waiting,

In life, people tend to wait for good things to come to them.
And by waiting, they miss out. Usually, what you wish for doesn't
fall in your lap; it falls somewhere nearby, and you have to
recognize it, stand up, and put in the time and work it takes to
get to it. This isn't because the universe is cruel. It's because
the universe is smart. It has its own cat-string theory and
knows we don't appreciate things that fall into our laps.