A bit of pep talk to our future colleagues who understandably find this very disheartening...
Don't take the current situation as the end of the world. Things are bad now, but they won't be this way forever. You haven't had your dream taken away from you. Nobody is telling you not to become a pilot altogether. All you are advised in favour of is - revise the timing. If you're now at high school, apply for uni and go modular alongside your degree. Or learn a trade and build your customer portfolio while going along the modular route, paying for everything off your own back as you go and graduating completely free of debt.
On the grand scheme of things, 3 or 5 years do not matter all that much. If you get your licence at age 25 instead of age 20, you still have 40 years worth of flying ahead of you. The delay due to the current situation is a drop in the sea, as compared to the amount of working life you've got ahead of you. Plan your work, work the plan and stay motivated. You'll get there - and society will eventually be relying on YOU to transport people and goods safely by air.