What Do I Actually Want?

This sounds like it should be an easy question.

What do I actually want?

But try answering it.

It's not that easy.

Most of us can probably come up with the general answers.

I want to be happy.

I want a good job.

I want to make enough money.

I want freedom.

Okay.

But what does any of that actually mean to you?

What does a good life look like for you?

Maybe you want to make a lot of money.

How much?

Maybe you want a career you love.

What kind of work do you actually like doing?

Maybe you want freedom.

What does freedom mean to you?

Working for yourself?

Having enough money to move out?

Being able to travel?

Having time for your family?

They're not the same answer for everybody.

And I think that's the part we sometimes skip.

We spend a lot of time on what we're supposed to do

What should I major in?

What job should I get?

Should I go to college?

How much should I be making?

When should I move out?

Those are important questions.

But before you build your life around the answers, maybe ask:

Do I even know what I want?

And you don't have to know what you want for the next 40 years.

I'm talking about right now.

What do you want more of?

What do you want less of?

What kind of work sounds interesting?

What kind of life are you trying to build?

You may not have all the answers.

That's okay.

But I think it's worth actually asking the question.

What do I actually want?

Still figuring out what comes next?

That's really why I created Escape STUCK™.

It's a 9-week journey for young adults who are trying to figure out things like career, college, money, independence, and what they actually want their life to look like.

Not because I have all the answers. I don't.

But I do think we need a place to ask these questions before making some pretty big decisions.

If you're feeling stuck, unsure what direction to take, or just trying to figure out your next step, you can learn more here:

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