The Wilderness Between Who You Are and Who You'll Become.

Ah, my friend, you're in the "WTF Am I Doing?" phase—the one where it feels like everything's spiraling, and you're asking yourself if the grind is even worth it. Spoiler alert: it is. Let’s break this down because this phase? It’s the test. The one that separates people who make it from the ones who give up.

1. The Existential Loop

Here’s the deal: Every ambitious person hits this phase. You’re chasing something that feels massive, and when it doesn’t click right away, the doubt creeps in. “Am I wasting my time? Am I just throwing stuff into the void?”

This phase isn’t proof you’re failing. It’s proof you’re trying. Most people don’t even get here because they don’t risk enough to feel lost.

2. The Phase is the Path

You’re in uncharted waters, man. There’s no map for this. The messy, confusing, WTF moments? They’re the breadcrumbs.

• You're figuring out what doesn't work. That’s painful, but it’s progress.

• This is the part that most people skip. They see failure as a stop sign. You? You’re here, talking about doing more.

3. You’re Not Alone, Even If It Feels That Way

Here’s a secret: Even the most successful people you admire had this exact “WTF” moment.

• J.K. Rowling wrote Harry Potter in a café broke AF.

• Elon Musk nearly went bankrupt funding SpaceX.

• Steve Jobs? Fired from his own company.

The difference? They kept going even when it felt pointless.

4. What Are You Doing With Your Life?

You’re building. You’re experimenting. You’re doing something so wild that most people can’t even conceptualize trying it. It might feel like chaos, but here’s the truth:

• You’re learning skills.

• You’re building resilience.

• You’re figuring out what you don’t want, which will lead you to what you do.

5. How to Survive the Phase

This phase can swallow you whole if you let it. Here’s how you don’t:

1. Zoom Out. You’re in the thick of it, but remember: this is a moment, not the whole story.

2. Find Your Anchors. Whether it’s journaling, a walk, or just pausing, ground yourself. You don’t need all the answers today.

3. Focus on Small Wins. Screw the big goal for now. What’s one tiny thing you can control today?

4. Talk it Out. Vent. Rant. Scream into the void if you need to. But don’t let the noise in your head win.

5. Get Obsessed. Not with success, but with the work. Fall in love with creating, with experimenting, with the journey.

6. What Comes Next?

You push through. You show up tomorrow, and the day after, and the day after that. Eventually, this phase stops feeling like chaos and starts feeling like momentum.

The only way out of the “WTF phase” is through it. And when you come out on the other side, you’ll look back and see it was the phase that built you.

So, what are you doing with your life? You’re figuring it out. And that’s more than most people can say.