By John Tan 

Leaving your teenage years behind and entering your twenties is no doubt difficult because this is the time where you have to decide what you want to do with your life. For some, it’s a piece of cake, they know their passion in the back of their mind. They know what they want to do and they are already on their way pursuing it but for people like you and me, we are still in the midst of searching. The process can be frustrating when we don’t get any answers.

We are lost and confused. We don’t know who we are, let alone what we are passionate about. And it doesn’t help when we are bombarded with questions like “What do you want to pursue?” and  “Where do you see yourself in few year time?”. We may even rub people the wrong way when we are answering all these questions because they may assume that we are mad at them for asking. But in reality, we are actually mad at ourselves for being clueless about what we want. As a result, we can get envious of those who have already have things figured out.

Like for me, I am almost done with my Diploma course but I am still in the midst of figuring things out. I am still not sure what I should major in for my degree and where I should further my studies. Besides that, I am also still clueless about what I want to pursue in the future. But after months and months of reflection, I finally realized that I don’t have to always know what is down the road for me.

We don’t have to always have things figured out. We can take one step at a time by choosing one passion at a time to pursue. As an example, since we have a tendency of longing that intense passion, we can let it guide us somewhere. If that intense passion urges you to take up photography, go ahead and see where it takes you. However, if you are too focused on the results, then be prepared to fail because there is a high possibility that your journey will fail due to the fact that your creative inspiration will slam the door on you.

If your attempt doesn’t go according to plan, at least you tried. At least you gave yourself a chance to find out your capability. You then, can go ahead with satisfaction and pursue other new passion. You are not limited to only one passion, In fact, you are allowed to pursue as many passions you want. Personally, I think the beautiful thing about being in our twenties is that we can afford to take all the time we need to figure things out, to pursue the things we want even if it includes failures, rejections, heartbreaks, and the list goes on. Why? Well, it is simply because we can still afford to experience all this.

So, it is okay if you are experiencing some difficulties in finding your passion. Take all the time you need. Please don’t think your twenties are supposed to be an indication for you to have your life figured out. In fact, I firmly believe that nothing will ruin anyone’s twenties more than thinking they should have their life figured out. 

So, go out there and explore your options.

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