there’s also the subtle fear of wanting the wrong things. most people don’t talk about it, but a lot of life confusion comes from worrying you’ll build a life that doesn’t fit you at all — that you’ll choose something for the optics and regret it later, or that you’ll choose something for passion and it won’t sustain you, or that you’ll choose... See more

it’s bizarre how quickly uncertainty becomes shame. instead of saying “i’m in transition,” we say things like “i’m behind” or “i’m late” or “i’m lost,”