People brought up in Britain are used to having high standards for quality of life, and for freedom. In the largest sense, that is what our institutions were supposed to be for. The UK's institutions have huge influence. They have been behind Britain's success in the world; people are used to getting on with their lives, assured that there were thousands of institutions taking care of the country as a whole.
In recent years, that's changed, and that trust looks misplaced. The institutions now spend a lot of time trying to dictate your life, rather than letting you get on with it. This has been a big challenge for most of us, and has taken a lot of getting used to.
However, Britain is more than the state and the institutions. If they do not stand for us, then we will have to stand for freedom and quality of life ourselves. One day, they will return to their proper purpose.
The risks of expecting everything to be magically taken care of should be clear. Merely buying products and receiving state services will not protect you; if you are not a source of value in yourself, you are at risk when the state and the corporations do not care about your interests.
Standing for our freedom and quality of life means carrying that attitude in thought and action, whatever happens in the external world. It is more motivating than just buying stuff, and ultimately more ennobling.
Generations of young people have not been well served by the education system. If you are someone with knowledge and skills and expertise, be ready to pass them on if required.