Woww. Incredible post. I really learnt today.
Physical and mental health are adversely affected by lack of work.
I grew up being taught that there are 2 types of forces in this life: things to act and things to be acted upon just like you said. When things “just happen,” the effect is dependent upon your decisions/actions stemming from that cause.
You have a choice to make: be an agent unto yourself, or go throughout life with little to no control over your own destiny.
Make that decision early and stick to it.