Macbeth Hamartia

     I think that Macbeth's hamartia is his lack of patience. Right after the witches gave their prophecy, Macbeth himself said that maybe if he just waited it out he could become king. Why, then, did he kill all these people to expedite this process? It could be argued that this is because of his wife's pressure for him to take action, but I believe it is because Macbeth doesn't have any patience. It seems he had faith in the fact that the witches prophecies would come true, but yet he still couldn't just sit around and wait for people to crown him king. This tragic flaw makes sense looking at Macbeth's background. He is a warrior, and warriors don't tend to wait around during the heat of battle. They're supposed to take action immediately, without forethought. I believe that this kind of way of dealing with problems reflects on the way Shakespeare has Macbeth act during the play. He doesn't really spend much time to stop and think, he just goes for his goal. This unwillingness to wait, among other things, could be the reason that some people see Macbeth as dim-witted.