The Most Liberating Thought

On February 19, 2025, I texted myself something simple.

I didn’t write it to sound deep.

I didn’t plan on sharing it with anyone.

I just needed to remind myself that it’s okay to not have the answers right now.

Looking back, that message became a turning point.

Not because it had all the answers—

But because it gave me permission to move without them.

Growing up, we think adults have it all figured out

As a teenager, I used to assume there’s some magical age where everything makes sense (in case you are younger than me, let me tell you there is no number).

Where people stop feeling lost, confused, or unsure.

Where you just “know” what to do, and how to do it.

But then you grow up.

And you start hearing conversations like:

“I have no clue what I’m doing right now.”

“This part’s messy, but I’ll figure it out.”

“We’ll launch and refine later.”

At first, it’s jarring.

Then it’s freeing.

That sentence—“I’ll figure it out”—is a power move

It’s not weakness.

It’s not a lack of planning.

It’s a decision.

To move even when you don’t have the full picture.

To trust that clarity will come after motion, not before.

That’s the mindset behind every creator who shipped before they were “ready.”

Every founder who launched a product they weren’t 100% sure about.

Every person who pivoted, adapted, and rebuilt.

They didn’t wait to feel confident.

They just decided to move and figure it out as they went.

Real talk: Nobody knows what they’re doing at the beginning

Every time I talk to high-performing creators, business owners, or operators, I expect some kind of step-by-step roadmap.

But what I usually hear is:

“We didn’t know if this would work. We just tried it.”

“The first version sucked, but it gave us direction.”

“I had no idea what I was doing—I just couldn’t not do it.”

This isn’t just normal. It’s necessary.

Everyone you admire is just someone who chose to figure it out in public.

So what do you do when you don’t know what to do?

1. Start with the truth

Say it out loud:

“I don’t know what will happen — but I will figure it out.”

That sentence ends the mental spiral.

It shifts you from stuck → moving.

2. Shrink the problem

If the full plan is unclear, just find your next step.

Not the next 10. Not the perfect version.

Just the next thing.

• One post.

• One experiment.

• One conversation.

• One push forward.

3. Focus on learning velocity

It’s not about being right.

It’s about how quickly you’re willing to try, fail, and refine.

The faster you figure it out → the faster you grow.

A mindset you can steal today

Here’s a version of the framework I use now:

• Don’t chase “certainty” — chase momentum.

• Make micro-decisions fast.

• Collect feedback like gold.

• Document what worked.

• Ignore the fear of looking stupid (nobody’s watching as closely as you think).

• Use chaos as data.

One final reminder

Nobody knows what they’re doing.

But the people who win are the ones who keep going anyway.

So the next time you feel like you’re behind…

Or like everyone else has it figured out except you…

Pull this mindset back up.

Say it out loud.

Write it down.

Screenshot it if you need to.

“I don’t know what will happen — but I will figure out.”

It’s simple. But it’s everything.

– kanishka

Leaving you with this thought: