1 Nephi 17
Nephi is the man. He is so proactive! The Lord prompts him to go into the mountains (vs. 7), so he does. Now my thinking is 'ok thats kind of random.' But of course if the Lord tells you something despite its randomness you probably ought to do it. So I would go into the mountain and once I had gotten there I would probably sit there and twiddle my thumbs all the while continuing to think, 'why in the world am I here?' But Nephi...like I said, he is the man, so he goes into the mountain-no questions asked- and cries unto the Lord and asks the Lord what it is he needs to do. The difference here is simply wondering and waiting to be led/guided by the hand and being productive by ASKING and doing!
Sometimes I forget to ask. I know God is there but more often than not I try to rely on my own wisdom and smarts then when those fail me I am brought to my knees and remember 'oh yeah, maybe I could as Him for some help'. But other times I just wander aimlessly wondering 'what on earth am I supposed to be doing right now?'
So my advice: be like Nephi. Don't wait to be acted upon but act for yourself "^drelying wholly upon the merits of him who is mighty to ^esave" (2 Nephi 31:19).