Having nearly infinite pathways to pursue in life, how do we decide on what we want to do in the future? Let alone future, isn't it already hard enough to find out what we want now? So what do we (have to) consider to make our choices which are going to form our future, say, ten years from now? To what extent should the physical and mental abilities play a role? Is our future defined by what we are able to or what we want to?(*) Is it even foreseeable at all whether these choices will turn out to be reasonable? Or does it just sound comforting that we can make rational choices about our future even though we have no idea what the future will bring in years? Because otherwise, we have to admit that the choices we make now are actually not the best and the most suitable ones for our future; that would also mean we are actually incapable of having the full control of our lives.
(*) Can there be a difference between what we want and what we can? 1. If so, what kind of an impact would that have on a self-decision process regarding one's future? 2. If so but there should not be, should we put the blame on them for not knowing enough about themselves and for chasing rainbows? 3. And if not, why? Is it rather unlikely that one can live fully satisfied, if they are not pursuing the path, which happens to be the most suitable one (in the sense that it is limited by physical and mental abilities the least), from all the possible ones? Should we feel successful at what we do all the time? This would also raise the question: how much importance should we have to put on our egos?