The Hardest Part About Choosing the Right Path

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When I was in high school, I wanted to be an entrepreneur so bad.

I'd be spinning up drop-shipping sites and selling things door-to-door.

But nothing seemed to work.

But I kept pushing. There had to be something, right?

It's hard when you have no clear signs of what to do.

You're in this weird middle-ground where every next opportunity seems like the one.

But nothing seems to work.

So I decided to take stabs at everything.

And slowly, I began to realize.

Some of them didn't bring me much energy at all.

And I was glad I went through them to realize that they weren't for me.

Others were great, but didn't work out.

• Some of them drained my energy—so I knew they weren’t for me.

• Others were fun but didn’t work out—which was still useful information.

• And one of them (the chess academy) showed me something unexpected: I actually loved building something on my own.

I had this vague idea of wanting to be an entrepreneur… But I had no idea why.

Was it to impress people? 

To stand out? 

Or did I actually want to build something that mattered?

The only way I found clarity was by trying to be an entrepreneur.

Who knew - maybe entrepreneurship wasn’t even the path for me?

By actually doing the things, I began to see what really aligned with my energy and what didn’t.

That’s what gave me clarity on what I should actually do vs. what I thought I should do.

The Stab and Filter Framework

If you're unsure of what it is you really want, then just take a stab at something.

Your job isn't to figure out what you want immediately, it's to filter out what you don't want.

The problem is getting stuck in "analysis paralysis" because you'll never really align.

You'll think a perfect opportunity will come, but how will you know what perfect is until you've experienced the rest?

Applying the Framework

1. Take a stab at multiple things

2. Filter out what doesn't bring you energy/results

3. Commit to the things that you find more alignment in

I’ve learned that finding "the thing" isn’t just about what you enjoy.

It’s also about what actually works.

And this is where I still struggle.

I’ve found that the hardest part isn’t just discovering what brings you energy… it’s figuring out how to align it with making money.

Here’s the thing though:

You can't expect to find "the thing" immediately. It's a process of trying new things and refining.

You also can't expect to find it if you're someone who quits too soon.

When you start anything new, it’s exciting.

When I first started this newsletter, I was hyped about coming up with ideas, imagining how big it could get.

But then the initial high wore off. The hard part kicked in.

Some days, I didn’t feel like writing.

Some writings felt pretty off. But I just kept doing it.

And now I love writing here.

There’s no exact formula for how long you should stick to something before giving up, but at least give it a shot past the initial “hype” phase.

Then you'll find more of what is aligned with your highest energy.

A Story I Wanted to Share

Inner Reflection

Write down one major goal you have. For one week, every morning, reflect briefly on:

• Why do I actually want this goal?

• How can I pursue it fully while feeling complete even if it doesn't happen?