

I find myself feeling jealous of people who are certain about their plans for the future. What if I make the wrong choice and pick the wrong major? What if the decision I make at 20 influences the rest of my life in a horrible way? I’ve avoided making a decision about what I want to do with my life as long as I can, but I have to pick a major soon and choose a direction and I’m terrified. My parents would always jump in and say there was no rush to figure out my life at six years old.īut now I’m 20.

When I was a kid and people asked what I wanted to be when I grew up, I never knew what to say. Please send them to to read his previous columns, go here. Twice a month, he’ll answer reader questions about life, love and what matters most. Unsplash + Sarah Jane Souther / TED Welcome to “Dear Guy,” TED’s advice column from psychologist Guy Winch.
