make more art. write bad poetry. paint and make a mess. take pictures of your friends, nature, everything. make art and love it; not because it's good but because it makes you happy.
the hardest part about growing up is that the show must go on. you could be going through the roughest patches, the lowest of lows, or the basement of rock bottom with no sign of light. yet, you still have to show up, act your part, and be good at it.