An established venture
Something the business needs — a market to mature, a deal to close, a competitor to stumble, the right hire to appear — is not yet ripe, and pressing it will set it back. Your work is the quality of the waiting: keep the team nourished and morale steady, run the fundamentals well, and hold your position with certainty rather than tense monitoring. The image is exact — eat and drink, remain of good cheer. Danger may lie ahead and a real crossing may be required, but strength that bides its time without anxiety is what makes the crossing succeed. Doubt and impatience leak; partners and staff feel them as instability.