You were chosen to be.
Physical restraint cannot restrain that which is spiritual, but the spiritual can bound you physically and spiritually.
This question is dangerous to ask. It presents a very thin line between admiration and covetousness in which this question provokes both.
To my teenage self I would tell myself to take to heart these three things:
Valuable insight is found in the beginning of the book of Job that we must hold close to. If you read it too fast you might miss something very profound!