You can't just sit back and say "hey, I'm going to do it." You need to put yourself in motion and go after that ball.

There a saying that the journey of a thousand miles starts with a step
I souly agree with you that it is important to start small with the little opportunities on ground, not waiting for a big opportunity to come and make a big move. Slow and steady will always win the race.

And to be slow and steady, it takes patience and perseverance. I will adapt to your theory and reflect if to my day to day activity/life