turning 53 and still waiting

i turned 53 last week and was hopeful of some sort of present from god as i have dutifully followed and performed his exhortations. in this present world of instant everything, even gratification, this desire for some sort of magic is , i supposed, inbuilt in every one. alas, although, alhamdulillah, there was everyday some sort of improvements, a major swing was lacking, patience, thats the lesson for the moment, for me anyway. maybe at 55??????. inshaallah, never giveup, keep trying. surely god knows of my travails and perhaps timing is just not yet right. it makes me wonder, what else is it that i am not doing right?