Many young people ask me about the future—feeling lost and unsure how to plan ahead. Here's a framework-based suggestion:

1. Leverage the advantage of youth: low-cost trial and error. The biggest advantage of being young isn't time itself, but the low cost of trying new things. You can explore different directions, but the premise is that each attempt should yield some gain, not just random switching.
2. Try with purpose, not aimless wandering. Engage in different types of work or projects, such as: sales (to develop communication and earning skills), operations/content (to build long-term accumulation ability), technical/professional skills (to increase your scarcity). The focus isn't on "what to do," but on laying a foundation and building skills with each step.
3. Discover your talents: find the intersection of what you like, what you're good at, and what is valuable. Over time, you'll find the overlap among these three: what you enjoy doing, what you excel at compared to others, and what the market needs. This intersection is your direction.
4. Use time to filter, rather than rushing to conclusions. Don't set a fixed direction too early; time will help you identify what truly suits you.
5. Use your talents to solve problems (altruistically). Once you've identified your strengths, do one thing: use your abilities to help others solve problems. As long as you keep creating value, the rewards will follow naturally.
This advice isn't suitable for everyone; it's just for reference.