Very often, patience is the correct answer. Put your head down and work at a sustainable pace. Don’t rush too fast and burn out. Well, you can take the risk and rush, but if you burn out and everything blows up, at least you’ll know why.
Working at a slowly productive pace is a highly productive pace. When things aren’t going your way, keep working. Consistently and unflinchingly. Like a piston that slowly presses until it completes the job.
Opportunity comes to us all, but it must find you working. So work and focus on a sustainable pace that makes life enjoyable and your work incredible.