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It’s the one question we avoid the most.
Not because we don’t have an answer but because we do.
And it scares us.
We’re taught early to aim for what’s safe, accepted, or applauded.
Go to school. Get a job. Be good. Stay in line.
In the process, we become experts at meeting expectations —everyone else’s but our own.
Until one day, we pause and ask:
What do I truly want?
It’s not easy to answer.
Because sometimes, the honest answer threatens everything we’ve built relationships, careers, identities.
It might not be what your parents hoped for.
It might not be what society values.
It might even go against your current path.
But that answer however quiet, however wild is your truth.
And no amount of pretending can fill the gap that ignoring it creates.
What happens when you ask it?
You start noticing what drains you and what lights you up.
You begin making decisions with intention, not obligation.
You stop outsourcing your purpose and start owning it.
Not everyone will understand.
Not everyone will support you.
That’s okay.
Because clarity is not about pleasing everyone it’s about finally being honest with yourself.
So pause.
Breathe.
And ask the question.
What do you truly want?
Then listen.
Really listen.
That answer could change your entire life.
