Taylor Kitsch attends the American Veteran's Center's "American Valor: A Salute to Our Heroes" annual gala at the Omni Shoreham Hotel on November 9, 2024 in Washington, DC ...

If Taylor Kitsch has anything to say about it ... had a romantic affair with his best friend's girlfriend and found himself living on his own and continuously getting into trouble.

"As you get older, you're like, 'Okay, you got to find these balances because life just goes so fast,'" the 'Friday Night Lights' alum tells PEOPLE Paul Morigi/Getty Taylor Kitsch has a goal for ...