Hey everyone,
I'm 19M, in a really bad place right now, and I honestly don't know what to do anymore.I've always tried to stay positive and set small, realistic goals for myself. During high school, I worked as hard as I could. I pulled all nighters, studied for hours, and genuinely believed I'd score maximum marks and even earn a medal. Instead, I ended up with average grades and almost failed one subject (I even had bad marks in the last two grades of hs). It felt like I had disappointed both myself and my parents (even though they've never pressured me). After that, I applied to unis, but family issues, financial problems, and some personal situations involving my brother made everything much harder. I'm not blaming them,I know I got distracted and eventually severely burned out. After I failed to get into my dream university, I completely lost the motivation to keep trying.I took a year off after high school to work on my mental and physical health, but things at home only got worse.
I even ignored all that but at this point I've lost all the motivation to study, I don't know if I'm just dumb some people around me made me feel that way too, friends and family.
Studying feels like my only way out, yet I can't seem to make myself do it consistently. I genuinely feel like there's something wrong with me. I've seen people who were in worse situations than mine end up doing much better, and I'm not saying that out of jealousy I'm just trying to understand what I'm doing wrong. I'm not doing well financially don't have much resources or money to spend in expensive courses or stuff.
Has anyone here been in a similar place? Have you managed to rebuild your discipline, improve your mindset, and get your life back on track? If so, what actually helped? Not motivational quotes,I'm looking for practical advice or habits that genuinely made a difference.
For context, my goal isn't just to get good grades. I want to build a better mindset, become more disciplined, improve my social skills, and eventually build a career in finance and economics. Right now, though, I feel like I've wasted almost two years of my life and have nothing to show for it.I know I'm still young, but it's getting harder and harder to believe that things can get better. I'd really appreciate hearing from people who've been where I am and made it out. And please drop any resources/pages on any social media platforms/yt, or any books that helped you! or helped you improve yourself!
Submitted July 19, 2026 at 11:27AM by brooklynxb4by https://ift.tt/GqwM1ds
