What does the phrase 'kick the long ball' mean in the lines below?
Real maturity begins when you finally realize that no-one is coming to the rescue. It is only when you accept total responsibility for your life situation, with no excuses & no blaming of others, that you move into a mental position to 'kick the long ball' in your own life.
In European football, long ball is to
attempt to move the ball a long distance down the field via a cross, without the intention to pass it to the feet of the receiving player
The metaphor (on the field or in life overall) is to attempt a somewhat risky play, such that if you're either lucky or good at what you're doing, you can capitalize on to significantly improve your position.
