Goalsfeel like authentic dreams whileshoulds feellike oppressive obligations. Shouldssetupa falsedichotomy betweeneithermeeting an ideal or beinga failure, betweenperfection or settling. The tyrannyofthe should even pitsusagainst ourown best interests.
If we onlywanted tobehappy,it would beeasy; but we want tobehappier than other people,whichis almost alwaysdifficult, since we think them happierthan theyare.
—CharlesdeMontesquieu,writer/philosopher
Uncertainty will be always part of taking charge
Being confused about choices isnothing morethan hoping that maybe there is a wayto get through lifewithout taking charge
Twentysomethings were raised onabstract commands—“Follow yourdreams!” “Reachforthestars!”—butthey oftendon’t know much about how to get these things done