If you are already losing, the "safe" play is often your enemy. Desperate situations require high-variance strategies.
Psychologists often refer to this as At this stage, the amateur stops playing to win and starts playing to "not lose." Paradoxically, this desperation can lead to one of two outcomes:
[Title: Finding the Spark: Why the 'Amateur' Spirit Wins Every Time] The Allure of the Unpolished