You're probably surrounded by questions of "what's the plan?"

Who says you have to figure it out? People who have high expectations for you! They expect such great things from you because you’ve shown them so much before! You have done so much to prove yourself, but don’t let your loss for a decision create a path that is wrong for you.

(As you can see with Jim, who knows?)

Rarely do people actually follow their plans. They say they’ll be married by 25, have 3 kids, work at X place, and live in a mansion, all while vacationing monthly. They’ll have 7 dogs, 4 cats, and live on a farm that will magically be managed without their help or supervision.

Ya’ll, that’s not reasonable. That’s crazy.

There is no way that you’ll know exactly what is going to happen to you. There is NO way people follow their plan accordingly: you have to move dates around, people bail, you miss deadlines, and family circumstances change. There is no way that you can account for all variables. It’s simple statistics; there is always something to goes wrong.

So when people ask you what your plan is, respond with nothing. What you want to do with your life is something only you have to know. You are so young. You are such a small human. You are still a work in progress. It’s okay to not have a plan.

You have so many talents and abilities, it’s spectacular! But you are so young, You have so much time. Wow. People who expect you to just have high expectations are people who shouldn’t be concerned with what you’re doing. If they want you to have a plan so badly, they should try to make the plan for themselves.

So, take your trip to Italy, get that internship in something you’re interested in, go to camp, get a degree (or don’t), work, get a dog. Order that pizza. Make up your own plan. Be spontaneous because there is no guarantee that things will turn out the exact way you want. You have ideas and intention, but you have to always account for change.

I have a plan.

Do I hope the things I have planned go right? Yes.

Do I hope the things I have planned will happen? Yes.

Do I know that there is something else bound to happen? Yes.

Do I have a plan B? Sure?

I at least have a goal and intentions of making myself happy along the way. If I try to plan my life according to the needs of others, I’ll hit a wall. Take the opportunities you have now, because you don’t know when (or if) you’ll get them again. Enjoy your ride.

Someone who’s trying with a plan but ready for the ride.