Who are we without our future plans?
Who are we without our future plans? Identity beyond the timeline Somewhere along the way, we started introducing ourselves with what comes next. Not who we are - but where we’re headed. « I’m working toward… » « I’m planning to…. » « I’ll be there in a few years. » Our futures became our identities? Our plans, our safety nets. They gave shape to uncertainty, a sense of direction we could hold onto when the present felt too quiet, too undefined. But I wonder… Who are we when the timeline disappears? Without goals neatly stacked in front of us, there’s an uncomfortable silence? A version of us that can’t hide behind ambition or direction. No five-year plan to lean on. No next step to justify the present. Just…us. The quiet truth beneath the roadmap We’re taught that planning means maturity. That certainty equals success. That knowing where you’re going is proof you’re doing life right. So when the future feels unclear, we panic - not bec...