I've been on this graphic design journey for so long now
Still looking for my big break
Always stay in motion.
In 2014, I was reading a book a week, learning videography/editing, and doing outreach in the middle of class so I could sell those skills to clients. It was boring, there was no dopamine in it, and it took me years before I landed my first real agency client.
You don't get a lucky break because you were more prepared than everyone else, you get it by already being in the game when it shows up.
This is the mentality you need to succeed in business, giving up is never an option.