Here's a thought—
What if there is no map for this?
Not for the thing you're building. Not for the way you're doing it. Not for where you're headed.
Everyone's waiting for a guide, a flashing sign, a this way →. But clarity doesn't show up first. It comes after.
—
maybe you're not lost. you're just ahead.
Lost assumes there's a right way—a clear path someone forgot to hand you.
But what if no one's walked this exact route before? What if the thing you're creating—this version of it—has never existed?
Then, of course, it feels unclear. Because it is.
Not because you're lost—but because you're ahead of what's known.
And maybe that's unsettling. Or maybe it's the point.
—
the ones who wait for direction never leave the station.
They hesitate. They overthink. They wait for proof before they believe.
But the ones who move? They build the proof.
Not by following a blueprint—but by testing, shifting, reworking. They don't find the way—they make it.
—
the real question isn't "where am I going?"
It's "what am I making?"
Because the future isn't waiting to be found. It's waiting to be created.
And if it feels like no one else has done it this way before? Maybe they haven't. Or maybe they just didn't see it like this.
Either way—something to consider.
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Until next time,
Riley
P.S. If there's no map, it doesn't mean you're lost. Maybe no one's drawn this one yet.
