The Pressure to Be “Sure” Is What Keeps You Stuck

“Are you sure about the major you chose?”
“Do you know what you want to do in the future?”
These are questions almost every student has heard at least once in their life. Each time, they create the pressure to have a certain answer, even when you might not truly know yet.

But the truth is, the pressure to be “sure” from the beginning is what stops you from starting at all.

1. Feeling stuck is not because you don’t know, but because you are afraid to be wrong

When you try too hard to find the perfect answer, you fall into hesitation. You fear choosing the wrong major, taking the wrong job, or making a mistake that could “ruin your path forever.” But the irony is that only by choosing and trying can you discover what truly fits you.

No one finds their passion just by thinking. They find it through doing, through trial and error, by learning, adjusting, and continuing forward.

2. Certainty is the result, not the starting point

You cannot be “sure” about something you have never experienced. Just like you cannot know if you like swimming without ever getting into the water. Careers are the same. Clarity does not come from reading hundreds of job descriptions but from experiencing the work with your own hands and mind.

If you have not found your answer yet, that’s okay. It does not mean you are lost. It simply means you are still in the process of discovery.

3. The way out of feeling stuck is to start with experience

Do not wait until you are “sure” to take action. Take action to become sure.
Start by joining projects, job simulations, or observing professionals in the field. Each experience is a puzzle piece that helps you see more clearly what you truly want.

With Job Simulation Projects (JSP) at Juvenis Maxime, you can explore various fields such as Marketing, Communications, Law, Health Sciences, Design, and Information Technology. Through these career simulation projects, you get to experience tasks related to real jobs, build professional skills, and receive feedback from mentors. These experiences help you understand yourself better and gradually find the direction that suits you most.

4. You don’t need to know everything today, you just need to begin

No one is born knowing their path. Those who find the right career are the ones who take steps even when the direction is unclear. Every attempt and every small experience brings you closer to genuine understanding and confidence.

What takes you further is not certainty but courage.

Conclusion

The pressure to be “sure” is what keeps many people stuck. But when you allow yourself to explore, stay curious, and learn through experience, you will reach clarity faster than you think.

At Juvenis Maxime, through Job Simulation Projects (JSP), you can explore different careers, develop practical skills, and gain deeper insight into what truly fits you.

👉 The goal is not to be certain from the start. The goal is to keep learning until you are.
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