If you can equally be a man of thought as well as action, I think that would solve most predicaments. I think being a man of thought allows you to think before you hastily act, but also having the guts to act is important. Hamlet became a man of thought when he drew back his sword from the screen dividing him and Claudius.
It is obvious that Claudius killed King Hamlet because he blatantly confesses it after watching the play. Hamlet had the chance to murder Claudius as he slid his sword through the screen, but what good would it do? Claudius just confessed and would be sent to heaven if Hamlet murdered him. King Hamlet never had the chance to confess, therefore he is stuck roaming in purgatory. Revenge for Hamlet is not just about killing Claudius, it's about making sure he suffers in hell, therefore Hamlet will wait until Claudius is sinning in order to kill him. If he goes through with murdering Claudius, I believe his chances of ever inheriting the throne would become 0-none.
If I were Hamlet. I would've done the same thing. I would want Claudius to suffer after what he did to my father, but I would want him to suffer in hell, therefore I would wait until he is sinning. I'd wait for Claudius to get drunk or lustful and then I would take my chance to kill him. I think waiting and possibly improving his impression among the people is important because a crazed madman killing King Claudius doesn't sound like a cup of tea.
Everyone is assuming Hamlet is mentally distraught (therefore he DEFINITELY wouldn't get away with killing Claudius), and not to mention the fact that Hamlet just murdered Polonius. Even though it was an accident because Hamlet thought it was Claudius, there was no reason to kill him. So, no matter how you look at it, Hamlet is in a pickle.
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