Its always hard to identify opportunity or see one even to create one ,yes hard work ,persistence they can also lead you to your opportunity or to create one but most often opportunity has no time frame or date where it can come to you or grab one and it is you who have to be always ready and present yourself as an opportunity ,more often opportunity or recognition comes when you present yourself free or help without expecting anything in return that builds a name for you and by doing that you are showing your opportunity that you are ready and you can not miss it, it is up to you how you carry yourself and present yourself to each and every person you meet ,as they say you never know who is watching and you're your own CV....