Derrick, Although it is true that everyone is on their own path, that doesn't mean you are alone. Other people are on parallel paths, going in the same direction. Some are farther along, some not, and some are moving at perhaps the same speed you are. No one can ever be sure where they are heading. The best that can be hoped for is a direction . Uncertainty is always a factor along the path, and the best attribute you can have is self confidence in yourself, your judgments and inner instincts that whatever comes your way, you have the capacity to deal with it in a way that will reflect growth, knowledge and ultimately wisdom.