Time to Waste?

It strikes me as amazing, the patience shown by 'god' (whoever, whatever represents our god in our psyche), waiting for us to reach enlightenment. It causes one to wonder, why such patience, especially given our world, which contains so much suffering.  In other words, it feels like there is so much to do, to rectify all the wrongs in this world. There is no time to waste. Yet, humans can waste and fritter all the time away, it is truly up to THEM.