Growing up in Latvia is a whole different world than growing up here that is forsure. One thing I will say is that you guys have the whole world ahead of you guys and you guys have choices. My family was broke and I lived on a farm. I did not only live on a farm but I also worked on it.
It was a corn field, and we would turn it into an ice rink during the winter. Winters were pretty cold down there, so it worked out for me because I had access to the ice no matter what time.
But man, working on the corn field was a workout. I always thought of it as an off ice training. It was functional movement and it made me strong. it forced my body to adapt to different situations and not just plain movements like most people do at the gyms. The core twisting and turning, using different tools and muscles all at the same time.

It is an eye opener for most people. I know most people can not do it and wouldnt last long. But thats what builds the mental toughness you need to succeed.