How to Create Your Own Opportunities and Stop Waiting for Your One Big Chance

How to Create Your Own Opportunities and Stop Waiting for Your One Big Chance

Published: May 19, 2026

Duration: 40:31

If you’ve been treating your next decision like THE decision, well... A lot of anxiety comes from believing your future hinges on getting the next move exactly right.


However, there’s a particular kind of pressure that shows up when you want your work to mean something, but you also don’t want to blow up your finances, your nervous system, or your sense of self in the process.

Today we explore how “one shot” thinking makes people more perfectionistic, more anxious, and often worse at taking risks, then offers a saner alte...