Describe the symbolic meaning of waiting in the drama Waiting for Godot?

I think that one of the basic elements that helps to bring
out the symbolic meaning of waiting is the condition of paralysis that results as a part
of it.  The characters who "wait" demonstrate a type of paralysis that precludes them
from actually being able to take action when it might be warranted.  At the end, when it
is present that Godot is not coming, Vladimir and Estragon can only wait. It is the only
thing they know how to do.  While they go through it together, they have lost the
ability to take action.  It is here where the full force of the symbolic meaning of
waiting is brought out.  Beckett draws out a human condition whereby the true problem of
waiting is one where individuals become accustomed to it, no longer understanding what
it means to take action.  This human  condition becomes fully evident when it is evident
that the only thing the characters in the drama know how to do is wait.  Even when it is
evident that nothing is going to be gained from waiting, the sense of paralysis that
results from waiting is one whereby individuals lose the understanding and the capacity
to take action.  It is here where the true meaning of waiting can be fully
seen.