The most important virtue needed in preparation for the right time is Waiting.
Sowing comes before harvesting. Winter always comes before Spring and a child must be born to live as a king.
It took Jesus years to fulfill His mission on earth. God, I have observed, is a God of process.
Patience is needed to achieve the desired result. Unfortunately, we are always in a hurry. God is never in a hurry.
If God is not done working, then we should patiently wait on Him to finish His work.
The season requires time to manifest. And time is a concept we cannot change.