| You are a black box. Your brain and body take in the world as input and produce thoughts, feelings, and actions as output. Some of the most valuable knowledge you'll ever acquire is knowledge of how that black box works. Are you feeling distracted studying french? Is it because you hate french or because you skipped breakfast? Once you're able to link up cause and effect, you can take action to minimize things you want less of, and maximize things your want more of. How do you know what you want? It takes time, and you have to fumble around. I've found that a lot of people who take a super-narrow path in and after college tend to look up one day and find that they're in a place they never wanted to go. BTW, I would personally suggest that you ignore anybody here who's giving you answers about investing or going to elite schools, etc. Those are means to an end. And it may not be the end you want. The only important life goals for you are the ones you come up with. And you get to change your mind. :) ps. Who am I? I'm in my mid 30's. Co-founder of a successful software business (not a funded startup). And I've fumbled around a lot. The one thing that's saved me time and time again has been a modicum of self-knowledge and a willingness to jump in and learn new things, many times outside my comfort zone. pps. Don't forget to enjoy your life. Be kind to yourself. |