I think its wrong to say that all standing opportunity are filled with people more suitable or hungry than you.
Remember the business school saying " the propensity of the consumer to consume is infinite"
Namely the consumer does not know what it wants until its presented to him.
I can think of many airports where travelers are not considering helicopter transfer, because there is no such service (or is marginal and thus expensive). Once it becomes available the mentality change, the opportunity becomes.
Trying to keep the thread positive and inspiring to dreamers.