Educational: if you have a phone, you have access to almost all of human knowledge, largely for free.

Physical: I've seen people without legs do things people with able bodies won't or can't do.

Finances: I've seen single mothers work three jobs to put food on the table while going to school for nursing at the same time

If you truly have the will, there is always a way. I'm not saying it's easy, but you absolutely can.

There is a massive gap between rose tinted glasses and crippling nihilism. By your last comment it seems that we are both somewhere in between.

What I wrote is true, but it does not mean that it is all roses or even anywhere near as friction free as it once was, but you absolutely can still find success in this shitshow.

What you responded is also true. We need strong labor (amongst many other things) and a realistic view of the current state of our society before we can make any headway.

The point I wanted to make is that it does not serve one's self to throw their hands up in the air, exclaim that there is no point, wait for society to magically fix itself, and do nothing but complain on the Internet.

I believe that we are stronger and more resilient than we give ourselves credit for, and maybe that's where I concede I might have rose tinted glasses.