Yes, if you are not patient, you can never succeed in any investment, if you are not patient, you can never make the right decision, if you have a random mindset, you cannot make the right decision at the right time, as a result, good success cannot be expected. Not in 2009, but look at the price of Bitcoin just 2 years ago, Bitcoin was only around $25K then, now compare the price of Bitcoin at that time, this is why when you decide to invest in something, make that investment as soon as possible, because delay means missing a good opportunity.
Indeed, patience, as well as discipline are essential qualities that every investor needs to maintain a leveled head which enables them to be able to make rational decisions regarding their investment, you're right that without having patience it'll be hard or nearly impossible to make better decisions because you won't be willing to sit around and critically exermine the market before making decisions and as we already know, hasty or impulsive decisions may potentially have severe consequences and that's why its always important to exercise patience and discipline in other to succeed.