Get a job, and actually go. Buy your own car, and try to avoid asking for too much help. But accept help when it's given. Be driven, but be patient. Sometimes good things do come to those who wait. Even if you're 20 and have a baby, accept that you are young, it's okay if you don't have everything yet. Stop spending all of your tax return on tattoos. Don't buy a house. Only buy what you can really afford. Failing doesn't make you a failure, it's a chance to learn something. Be kind. Try to smile. No one expects you to have all the answers. Grow up, don't hurry up.