It sometimes seems that most of life is leap frogging around to get where we want to be, rather than taking the most direct path there.
Let’s say someone really wants to be a founder/CEO of a company.
They may go to college for the credentials and social proof, major in business, move into a generalized job like consulting only for the potential exit opportunities, and only then will they finally maybe get the courage to start their own company.
The thing is, all of that shit in the middle like going to college, majoring in business, doing consulting for Fortune 500 companies is unnecessary for the end goal.
If you eventually want to start your own company, don’t leap frog around that fact and wait for the perfect time or the perfect idea, just get started building something now.
If what you’re doing right now is not an end goal in and of itself, then get the hell out right now.
It is a massive waste of time and in 99% of cases it’s a useless middle step on the way to your dreams.
The best path to your end goal is the most direct one because not only will you get there faster, you will also be more focused on defining exactly what’s important to you, in this moment.
There’s no putting it off anymore.
Whatever you do, do not get caught in the traps of doing something sacrificial now in order for the greater good later, especially if that “greater good” later is something you cant even define for yourself.
Most ambitious high school students get stuck in a vicious cycle of trying to fill every box and perform the best extracurricular activities.
That’s leapfrogging around the fact that you want to get into a good college, but you’re doing all the wrong things to get there.
I’ve found myself in many of the same treadmills across many facets of my life before, including college, but I’m now trying to be much more intentional with how I spend my time.
That includes thinking more clearly about what my goals even are in the first place, and whether society set them for me or they’re really something I desire.
The moral of the story is: always take straight lanes to get to where you want to be.