The future isn't written in the stars. There are no guarantees. So claim your adulthood. Be intentional. Get to work. Pick your family. Do the math. Make your own certainty. Don't be defined by what you didn't know or didn't do.
The poet is a man who plants a tree and then sits in its shade.
Remember, if you ever need a helping hand, you'll find them at the end of each of your arms. As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself, the other for helping others.
The future belongs to those who prepare for it today.
Leadership is about making others better as a result of your presence and making sure that impact lasts in your absence.