It is one thing to be passionate about your work, and another thing trying to rescue the world (or your company, or your product). Your analogy with traffic is

It is one thing to be passionate about your work, and another thing trying to rescue the world (or your company, or your product). Your analogy with traffic is actually a perfect example: you want to change the whole traffic (when, where, and how all other people drive) instead of focusing on how well you drive in the given environment. You are not the mayor of the city, and even he can't do much about the traffic. You will become much happier in your work if you simply report blockages to the responsible persons (usually to your boss, sometimes to others), but don't worry about that anymore. Instead, view it as opportunity to do things you wouldn't have had time for if everybody around reacted instantly. Every motivated person finds ways to improve the product he or she works on which is in their direct reach. Pursue these opportunities when you are blocked. You can even use the time to learn something new that you can apply to your work in the future. The main thing is the perspective switch: blockage might be wasted time for your employer, but for you it is actually a gift that frees you from your regular duties for a while. Of course, if it becomes impossible to perform useful work because of the surrounding environment, leave and find another job.