Patience is a Virtue...

Yes, but is it really worth having all of the time?

I am amused by the number of times I have found myself pondering patience the past few days, and, subsequently, I am currently in a deadlock. Patience is a wonderful virtue to have mastered. Or so the saying goes. But, with mastery, is it not implied that one should not only know when to have/practice patience but also know when to throw caution to the wind, forget about keeping emotions in check, and go at life with wild abandon? I mean, plans are great. And being patient tends to yield more beneficial results than the alternative. I should know: most of my life reflects arduous planning and perseverance and not becoming frustrated at obstacles; however one cannot know the future nor does "perfect information" truly exist and being fastidiously patient can be rather predictable and boring. So, every-so-often, is patience not a virtue for which it is not worth waiting (at least statistically speaking.)?