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" It seems like nowadays the only wealth that lasts is being born into generational wealth, which I wasn't born into and so now I've gotta think outside the box."
Comparison is the thief of joy. There will always be people richer, better advantaged than you. If you look at other people you lose sight of your own track. At 21 a lot of people have 0 income, hell even at 40+ some people do. Anything worth having takes time and effort. I like your positivity though, your "disadvantage" can be your fuel source if you harness it correctly. Adversity builds determination. Daddy's money is a crutch for a lot of people, and trust me anyone who really wants to build a business has to put in the hours and tears regardless of how much $ is in the bank.
My suggestion is to focus on your unique individual worth. Just diving into drop shipping, selling courses or whatever is cool but what's your unique edge in that? The best way to make money is to start with building your own personal value. Learn skills, languages, soft skills like persuasion and empathy. Study like a sponge, learn to learn, get comfortable with adversity.
As far as "What to do" keep in mind that everything takes time so choose wisely. Picking something you're not suited for and gonna end up hating is a waste of time Your best bet is to do stuff you love. So if you love software/web design lean into a business model with that, but keep your options open and see what clicks.