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If You Don’t Know Where Your Life is Headed, Who Cares?
Focus on what you know right now.
Running a personal blog is all I’ve known for three years. So, last month, when I realized I didn’t want to run a blog anymore, I started freaking out.
My future revolved around my website. I had dreams of becoming a big influencer, creating online courses, becoming an affiliate for others, selling merch, and doing all the things bloggers do.
But I realized, those dreams weren’t really mine. I was only trying to reach those goals and do those things because that’s what other bloggers were doing.
Still, the idea of letting go of the plans I’d had for my future terrified me. Who would I be without a blog?
I was already writing on Medium, but it didn’t matter. My blog was me — my brand, my plans, my future.
I finally understood the fear people get when they decide to change careers. I didn’t want to be a blogger anymore, but I did want to keep writing — on Medium, and maybe soon, books.
Of course, that scares me too.
The stress of not knowing where your life is headed
There’s never a guarantee of success when you pursue a new venture.
