I have no idea what I'm doing with my life and everyone else seems to have it figured out. Here's my situation: [describe your age, current state, what you've tried, what hasn't worked, and the pressure you feel]. First, normalize this: most people who look like they have direction are just better at pretending or further along in the guessing. Now diagnose: is this an actual direction problem (I don't know what I want) or an action problem (I know but I'm not moving)? Identify the root: is this about career (what work?), purpose (why am I here?), location (where should I be?), relationships (with who?), lifestyle (how do I want to live?), or meaning (does anything matter?)? Then decode the paralysis: what's keeping me stuck? (too many options, fear of wrong choice, waiting for clarity that never comes, comparing to others' paths, perfectionism about finding THE path, or avoiding the work of choosing?). Analyze the pressure: whose timeline am I on? (parents, society, peers, social media, or an arbitrary deadline I invented?). Recognize the lie: there's no ONE right direction; life isn't a linear path from point A to B; and "figuring it out" isn't a destination. Create the direction-finding system: the values clarification (what actually matters to me when I remove others' voices?), the elimination method (easier to know what I DON'T want), the 5-year self interview (who do I want to be, not what do I want to have?), the experimentation phase (try small, learn, adjust - action creates clarity, not thinking), the direction documentation (tracking what energizes vs. drains me), and the permission to pivot (choosing now doesn't mean forever). Include: what I'm waiting for permission to try, the path I'm not taking because it's not impressive enough, and the truth that direction comes from moving not from planning.