So, What’s Your Plan?
Have you ever been asked that question? Maybe in your first job interview, or during a casual chat with a friend, or even while filling out an online survey. It sounds simple enough, right? But for me, that question has become something deeper, something I have wrestled with, especially after turning 30 this year. The first time I heard it was during an interview. I was fresh out of school, nervous, and honestly, all I wanted was to land the job. I gave a generic answer, something safe. My real thoughts? "I'll figure it out as I go. Itajipanga." (It will work itself out.) But then, the question resurfaced years later, in a different and more confronting way. In 2022, someone I deeply admire and look up to professionally, spiritually and personally, asked me to submit my 5-year plan. You should have seen the look on my face. Shock. Panic. Confusion. I froze. Where do I even begin? How do I write a 5-year plan when I’ve spent most of my life going with the flow? Until...