He does not motivate himself to attain God consciousness. Motivation creates false values. He transcends instantaneously, his dictum being "First the Kingdom of God".
He is not impatient and restless. He refrains from decisions til he has to make them, waiting to receive as much information as he can, then using as much time as he can to consider that information. By contrast, the fool, fearing uncertainty, rushes his decisions in order to allay his fears of the future.
It can happen that a snake gets his prey stuck in his mouth, too large to swallow or spit-out. Both will die a lingering and painful death. But the sage is like a cobra: he kills with a single bite.