One of my favorite parts of the Harry Potter series is in The Prisoner of Azkaban.

(Spoiler warning if you haven't read the book!)

Harry sees from across the lake someone create an impressive stag patronus to save the day–the same patronus his late father was known for.

Harry later loops through time and relives the moment.

He runs to where the patronus came from, hoping that maybe, somehow, his father was the one that made it.

He doesn't see anyone else there. As he sees the previous version of himself across the lake, it dawns on him: it's him who generates the patronus.

That inspires him to generate the impressive patronus in the same style as his dad and save the day.

Don't wait for someone else to create the kind of situation or environment you want to be in.

Create the kind of environment you want to be in.

Be the kind of leader you want to work for.

Don't wait for someone else to save you, save yourself.