10 pieces of advice you NEED to hear
1. There are no quick fixes.
2. Desire does not replace hard work. It doesn't matter how bad you want something, you will not achieve it without sufficient work.
3. Adversity teaches you what you need to achieve success.
4. Failure is a learning curve, not a dead end.
5. The harder you work, the luckier you get.
6. Perspective determines how you see life. A negative lens will leave you with less and a positive lens will fill you with hope.
7. The gap between you and your goals is often hard work but most likely lack of knowledge. Never stop learning.
8. Make your bed.
9. Problems are like an open wound. The more you put them off, the worse they will get.
10. The sooner you take responsibility for where you are in your life, the sooner you will attain the keys to turn it around.