Shit, just 1 thing? Your life is ultimately up to you. There will be hurdles and lucky breaks, and bad breaks that you really can't control. What you can control is how you handle those things. Life is like anything else, you get out what you put in. Put in minimal effort, expect minimal results. Do your best, and even though that won't always be enough, it will eventually lead you down the road you want to [u]deserve[/u] to be on.