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whose path are you on? - by Erifili Gounari - crystal clear

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I find that the most confusing phases of my life come when I’m on a path that isn’t mine, but I haven’t realized it yet. This isn’t something that just comes to you as a realization when you’re meant to know it — it takes an intentional process to figure it out and that’s why I think that so many of us spend time and energy on a path that isn’t ours. Every decision has some consequences, good or bad. It drives you closer to a certain kind of life that’s either closer or further to what fulfils you. How intentionally do most of us design our lives? Once I realized that I had a choice and could be more intentional with designing my life exactly how I wanted it, the options and paths I could take became overwhelming. It started with figuring out what success actually means to me. No career or life path is going to make you happy if you don’t know what genuinely makes your soul light up without the external influences of what you think should. I started building my own company when I was 2

whose path are you on? what we owe to ourselves Erifili Gounari Mar 16, 2025 2,359 33 452 Share I find that the most confusing phases of my life come when I’m on a path that isn’t mine, but I haven’t realized it yet. This isn’t something that just comes to you as a realization when you’re meant to know it — it takes an intentional process to figure it out and that’s why I think that so many of us spend time and energy on a path that isn’t ours. Every decision has some consequences, good or bad. It drives you closer to a certain kind of life that’s either closer or further to what fulfils you.

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