My College Years When I went off to college, I started out as an undecided major. I took my basics along with a lot of social sciences. And while I enjoyed my classes, I still had no idea what I ...

Inspired by an Austrian poet, author Elizabeth Weingarten found a way to lean into uncertainty and thrive. You can, too. What do I do when I don’t know what’s next? How do I move forward when I feel ...

If there’s anything I’ve figured out over the last few years, it’s that life doesn’t always go as planned. I had a vision of how my life should unfold — how the world told me it should go. And so, ...

It's a simple question without an easy answer: "What should I do with my life?" "Most of us struggle with this our whole lives," writes Suzy Welch in the introduction to her recent book, "Becoming You ...

Q. Often in these questions, and occasionally in your answers, there will be a reference to “working on yourself.” I’ve never been sure what that means but I feel like it’s something I should be doing ...

Editor’s Note: Is anything ailing, torturing, or nagging at you? Are you beset by existential worries? Every Tuesday, James Parker tackles readers’ questions. Tell him about your lifelong or ...