Robert Steven Kaplan

Many of us motor through our young adult years trying to rack up one achievement after another—being “successful”—without thinking through what we truly want. At many points along this journey, we seek or get guidance from well-meaning peers, friends, family, and loved ones who advise us what we should desire and what we should avoid. Little of this advice is based on any deep understanding of who we are as individuals, but rather on the advice givers’ own experiences, desires, and understanding of social norms.

In the early stages of [our] careers, [we] have the opportunity to develop new habits and make choices that will get [us] on the right track. At later stages, it is still not too late, although [we] may feel that [we’ve] “accomplished” [our] way into a dilemma: a life that looks good to others but doesn’t tap [our] true capabilities or fulfill [our] passions and desires. [We] regret that [we] waited too long to develop good habits for honing [our] skills or for thinking deeply about what [we] wanted.

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