How I Found My Direction?

Alexandru Mitu

21 Oct 2025 — 1 min read

I Got Lost. Twice.

The first time was when I followed the “right path”:

university,
job,
promotions…
and a diagnosis of MS.

The second time was when I said,
“Now I want a family and children.”

But I had no idea what that really meant.

I realized that “direction” isn’t a straight, paved road.

It’s more like a trail into the Peruvian jungle.

You book a flight,

land in Lima,
take a taxi,
change planes to Pucallpa,
sleep in the jungle.

You trip, you get scared, you lose yourself in plant ceremonies—
but slowly, you start to recognize:

the sounds,
the dangers,
the opportunities.

Finding direction isn’t about control.

It’s about listening—until you start hearing your own frequency again.

You’re not meant to hold a fixed frequency of:

energy,
love, or
purpose.

You’re meant to be moved — by

people,
places, and
experiences.

Your direction is revealed, not controlled.

P.S.
Photo: Vinicunca, Peru - 5.000 meters high

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