Get physically jacked. Take care of your body.
Learn how to pray and meditate.
Learn how to influence and persuade.
Develop skills.
Ask yourself:
*Are taking care of your body?
*Do you pray and meditate?
*Are you willing to learn how to influence and persuade?
*Are you developing your skills?
If you avoid the hard things early in life, your life's going to suck and be hard for the rest of your life.