The questions are always more important than the answers.
Be good at something. It makes you valuable. Have something to bring to the table, because that will make you more welcome.
Complaining does not work as a strategy.
You can always change you plan, but only if you have one.
If you want something bad enough, never give up (and take a boost when offered).
You will not find your passion in things and you will not find your passion in money. The more things and the more money you have, the more you will look around and use that as the metric and there will be someone with more.