Here are ways you can pave. Start with something you can achieve easily like getting rid of such annoying habits as gossiping, having swinging moods, and being forgetful. On the contrary, keep records of all the happenings in life and make maximum use of your time in improving your capability. Then move on to a more difficult level.
Some people are too afraid to try out new ideas.
If it can be any consolation, tell yourself you will never know if your innovation works unless you try and be prepared to fail. A lot of good things in life are the results of a try and fail process. Should you fail, find out why and learn from it. Some other people have difficulty getting to know the strangers. Today's success does not just come because you are good, but also because you are well connected.