"Good things come to those who wait."

This phrase makes me wonder...is waiting a deliverer of good things or does waiting make things seem good? Does waiting change our perspective on "things" when they arrive??

I've seen this phrase applied to many scenarios such as slow-cooking, dating, saving money, etc.

The adage guarantees good fortune to those who wait, but doesn't stipulate a length of time or proportionality. Can it be assumed that a longer waiting period equates to better things? Moreover, what is to be expected during this waiting period??

I believe that the truth behind door number two refers to our sixth sense, timing...

How does one determine when the apple is ripe or when to sells stocks?

I believe it is a combination of experience, prudence, wisdom and intuition: through our intuition, we can assess whether or not it's a good thing to have a banana at a particular moment in time; we gain experience from eating raw bananas, henceforth we develop the prudence and the wisdom to wait for them to ripen...!!

The way I see it, "Good things come to those who wait." may be viewed as the headliner of a greater truth...