My head has been getting clearer these last couple days and I hope it lasts.

1. Avoid projecting your confusion onto people you admire.
2. You don't need to settle, it's okay to float for a while. It might be hard to not have a plan but it's not okay to believe no one wants you.
3. You feel better when you're at home, you will feel better somewhere else.
4. It's okay to have different dreams from your younger self and it is okay to not know what your dreams are anymore.
5. It is not okay at all to take the easy way out or rush things.
6. Maybe the "big picture" plan after this is just "be happy" or "try not to have any huge regrets" and just work on coming up with some next steps that will help with not feeling like a fuck-up. 
7. Try new things.
8. Consider the source of your life advice and how to apply and NOT apply that to your life, no matter how enlightened he seems.