It took me years to realize that dreams are just dreams unless you work at them. And working at big dreams--the kind of career-arc dreams, are not supported well by all-nighters and heroic hackfests. They are constructed by daily drips of work in just the right direction. Keep plodding along, building up the creation in little steps. Hiking and climbing mountains are good instructors. You don't run at a mountain, you'll only get tired. Plan your route and then take the steps as they come. Don't take stupid risks. And usually you will summit!