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I've been/am in a similar situation. I'm fairly intelligent and did very well at school when I bothered to put any effort in, but I found it all very boring and slacked around for most of it. Still managed to pass Bursary (the final high school exams, required to get into a university before you're 20) and went on to begin an arts degree at university. Again, I didn't enjoy most of it, and therefore couldn't muster up any motivation to finish it. I withdrew halfway through my second year. I spent a few months on the unemplyoment benefit before waking up a bit and getting myself a job in a fast food joint. Spent a year there before having a serious think about where I was going with my life and deciding to get a real job. My job doesn't really require a lot upstairs, (or pay very well) but I'm enjoying it and to me that's all that matters.
Looking back I don't really regret anything except the few months I wasted on the dole, and perhaps going to university in the first place. (I only went because I didn't really know what else to do.) I just needed some time to grow up a bit more. Maybe your friend will also grow up a bit given some time.
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I'm not lazy, I'm "motivationally challenged."
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