Going With the Flow: Why I Don’t Rely Too Much on Plans

I actually didn’t have to think too much about this question because I already knew where I belonged. I am someone who doesn’t really plan things all the time. Most of the time, I just go with the flow and hope for the best.

I think one of the main reasons I am like this is because I have realised that whenever I try to plan things or do things in a particular way, it doesn’t always gox as expected. There is always something that comes up and changes everything. Sometimes, it is even something I wouldn’t have thought about at all until it happens. So, instead of stressing myself too much trying to make everything perfect, I just do things as they come and handle whatever situation I find myself in.

It is not like I don’t think about what I want or where I am going, but life has just shown me that things don’t always follow the way you plan them.

For instance, I had this plan of buying clothes from Temu at a cheaper price and then selling them to my classmates for a higher price. At that time, it actually felt like something that could really work. I tried it for some time, and to be honest, it worked well. I was making some money from it, and it felt like I was onto something good.

But after a while, things started to change. The delivery of the clothes became slow, and sometimes it would take too long before the items arrived. That alone made it difficult for me to continue because people don’t like waiting too much for what they have paid for. Also, I was using my own money to run everything, and as a student, that is not easy at all. I still had to take care of myself and feed, so it became hard to keep putting money into the business when I didn’t even have enough for my own needs sometimes.

At that point, I just had to stop because it was no longer something I could keep up with. Situations like that are part of the reason why I don’t always rely too much on planning. You can have a good plan, but once certain things are not in your control, everything can just change.

So, most of the time now, I just find myself doing things based on the moment. If something comes up, I try it. If it works, that is good. If it doesn’t, I just move on. I don’t like putting too much pressure on myself anymore because I already understand that not everything will go the way I expect.

At the same time, I won’t lie, I tend to be a bit pessimistic when it comes to things like this. I don’t usually expect too much because I feel like if I do, I might just end up being disappointed. So I just try whatever I can, and if it works out, then that is fine. If it doesn’t, I just accept it for what it is.

For me, it is more about trying. I would rather do something without overthinking it too much than spend all my time planning and still not take action. Life has already shown me that things can change at any time, so I just do my best with what I have at that moment.

At the end of the day, even if something doesn’t work out, I can at least say I tried. And honestly, that is enough for me most times.

Thanks for reading.