Living with any group involves application of wisdom. If this factor is lacking, there is possibility of you having problems with the members of the group you participate in. As a youth, you need to be diplomatic in handling people that you are in the same group with.
Yes, there is no best time to be serious to get to that place you want to be. You need to be serious. If you keep waiting for a very conducive time for you to get back to work, that time may not come. You have to force your way through.