You Don’t Need to Have It All Figured Out

Everyone my age keeps asking the same question:
“What’s your plan?”

The truth? Most of us don’t know. And that’s okay.

I used to panic when people asked what I wanted to do after high school. Everyone around me seemed so sure — medicine, law, finance, tech. Meanwhile, I liked too many things. Business. Design. Writing. Even cutting gemstones. For a while, I thought being “uncertain” meant being behind.

Then I realized something: not knowing isn’t weakness — it’s freedom. It means your story is still unfolding.

Every person I admire didn’t start with a clear roadmap; they started with curiosity. Steve Jobs took calligraphy before coding. Marie Curie studied physics when women weren’t even allowed in labs. My dad built a jewelry business from nothing but a suitcase of stones and an idea. None of them knew exactly how it would turn out — they just kept moving.

Now, when people ask me “what’s next?”, I just say: I’m building it. Because the truth is, you don’t need to have it all figured out to start. You just need to care enough to begin.

So if you’re reading this and you feel lost — good. Stay curious. Stay moving. That’s where all great stories begin.