why our generation isn't meant to know what career we want (& why that's exciting!)

the world is constantly changing. being a mess is being the norm. today i'm reflecting on a talk I went to where an incredible businesswoman shared her (very rocky, very sporadic) career trajectory. It made me realise that every time we get asked "what career are you working towards?", we're operating on a fixed image of what a career is, or has been, in the generations before us. I don't know what I want to do, and that's exciting. Me: ready for the ADVENTURE of learning from different sectors as I grow. trial and error and trial and error and trial and error.
enjoy the ~peace~
(this video also applies less if you want to be a doctor/vet/traditional academic career!)
also! I don't know if you can tell, but I'm having the best time experimenting with content at the moment! I just want to be creative, make videos of different themes for fun, and hopefully provide value in each. thank you for being here.
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[@UnJadedJade]

being a mess is being the norm. me: ready for the ADVENTURE of learning from different sectors as we grow with the world. trial n error n trial n error n trial n error.

[@AlicePreece]

YES! Failure is fuel 💪 Not being afraid to make mistakes is true power ✨

[@samhitav863]

Honestly though. If they say to decide or determine what you want to do ahead so that you won't be in stress or a dilemma of what you want to do your entire. Then isn't just the thought of deciding it even more stressful. (If it isn't then idk what is) Like think about if you really plan everything or decide what you want to become at such a young age (at least for me) it just is going to create more tension around me. Ps. Sorry for this rant. Idek if this makes any sense

[@Ella-uq4db]

yes!!! everyone (including me) seems to think that we are the only ones who don’t have everything together and a solid plan BUT majority of us feel the exact same way. we are always developing, finding new things we enjoy so let’s just all step back and tell ourselves WE ARE DOING AMAZING, we are so perfectly imperfect so let’s embrace who we are and just ride the wave 💕

[@mariliagabriele2926]

hey jade, I just wanted you to know that whenever I feel overwhelmed by all the opportunities I'm supposed to take, your videos always help me look at things from a different perspective. Thanks :) Love from Brazil

[@laureenl6840]

Can you film a video about how to address potential mentors and how you keep in contact with your network?? That would be absolutely amazing!

[@hakimpoetry]

They need to forbid telling kids: "what's your dreamjob?"

[@UnJadedJade]

it makes you feel like there's just one fixed job you'll fill for the rest of your life 🥺

[@anthonythatcherchurchilled285]

@@UnJadedJade I never had this problem, nice video though. I loved planning my life steps and goals, barrister to politician.

[@UnJadedJade]

@@anthonythatcherchurchilled285 yes! if you've always been set on a specific career, that's beautiful too!! we see your planning and dedication 😌

[@anthonythatcherchurchilled285]

UnJaded Jade Never thought I would get a reply from you! I love your channel

[@anastasiia6681]

I was so confused throughout my whole life and just repeated after what my mom had said and pretended I liked the idea😂😂

[@aishwaryakhadka2103]

considering i panic daily about this , i think this video is just what i need

[@UnJadedJade]

me me me me me me I will be rewatching this.

[@aishwaryakhadka2103]

UnJaded Jade you and me both! can u believe we’ve gone from panicking about grades to this new mindset 💅🏼

[@DearOldWorld]

I listened to this podcast last week and it really helped me with stress and fear. It was a reminder that this is it, that life is short and that a lot of the things that we worry about don't actually matter. It was also a reminder to seek wonder and joy. Maybe it'll help you out too :) - www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/conversations/julia-baird-2020/12104538 - podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/conversations/id94688506?i=1000470613203&fbclid=IwAR2zEyGJYVIag33Z4HU1pWEB_j3lPPOa7cMp4fDbyFxVaRuWKd4FsZKfzYU

[@georgia5026]

Oh you have no idea. I had so many meltdowns in the first half of this year related to this. After watching this I managed to look at the situation differently. Literally so helpful.

[@lauradenicee]

Same!!

[@anked.9258]

“The world is one big human network.” my social anxiety: 👁👄👁

[@maneskinnnnn7190]

@Aryan Azeem I don't like people tho, prefer being alone. I work better and am happier when independent

[@marieke8469]

@hufflepuff Harry potter lover this!! people (including past me) are often scared to actually go out of their comfort zone, but once you've actually done it, it's so empowering!

[@kunleidoscope]

i definitely feel this LOL, but its really gotta be a step-by-step process of empowering urself

[@aliabdaal]

there’s so much wisdom packed into this omg

[@riyazshrestha5190]

@Ali Abdaal Didn't expect to find you here!!..

[@darcysanders7082]

oh my god 2 of my favorite youtubers???? im not cryin. u r

[@zoelee1222]

can't agree with you more. also can't believe this is only a 20-years-old girl talking in front of me. i'm in awe!

[@QuestionEverythingButWHY]

“Careers are a jungle gym, not a ladder.” ― Sheryl Sandberg

[@UnJadedJade]

always coming out with those relevant quotes, we love to see it.

[@QuestionEverythingButWHY]

@@UnJadedJade thank you. I read both of Sheryl's book and this advice is recurring one throughout her book.

[@valarie218]

@@QuestionEverythingButWHY my husband is trying to switch roles recently and one question that he was very concerned about was career progression. I showed him Sheryl Sandberg's book. Glad I found someone who remembers what she said in the book!

[@AmanManazir]

*life is all about increasing your surface area for serendipity by experiencing as much as possible*

[@rd-ev9ch]

Aman Manazir - Effective Studying hahahah Ali abdall

[@AmanManazir]

​@@rd-ev9ch that man is a legend

[@UnJadedJade]

inspired by the legend Ali Abdaal himself 😌

[@darrylliu.]

I increased my surface area and my volume by going to burger king for a whole week

[@justnabi3514]

If I went to school, I'd steal this for my yearbook quote - I'm home schooled sO

[@izzygeorgia1274]

“why can’t our careers evolve as we evolve?” 🙌🏻 PREACH JADE PREACH 🙌🏻 (seriously you should have a TedTalk!!!) 🥰

[@hakimpoetry]

*Imagining jade in a tedtalk* GOSHHH THAT'S HUGEEE! She will kill it once she will be running a successful brand and a business! Who stans with me that day will happen?❤

[@teenagegirl43]

I was thinking the same! She would be a boss in a TedTalk

[@hakimpoetry]

@@teenagegirl43 EXACTLYYYYYYYY❤

[@cloudybud213]

yesss, i would listen to it everyday

[@kaciatelegone1952]

She definitely should !

[@meenakshy]

Us: searching nervously for colleges while wondering if this is what we really want. Jade: Hold my tea cup

[@zteaxon7787]

Colleges are largely cancerous indoctrination centers operated by a bourgeois, repressive aristicratic class subservient to a maffia occupation that only seeks repression and its own continuation. Well all forms of "human science" and "sociology", even history departments are anyways. Unless you want to be a doctor or engineer, scientist stay away from colleges and learn actual real skills. They manufacture drones for a dictatorship and establish a classist society where someone who studied painters and fallacies, useless cultist doctrine, self-employment serving overtheorized hogwash for 6 years gets paid more to fill out spreadsheets than someone who knows the business inside out and worked in it for years. You see... The near entire college education complex save for the practical and technical fields have been hijacked by the goons of a maffia oligarchy for their extreme (left, anti-Whìte) agenda. There is no shred of merit there left but whatever they kept from actual scholars and critical thinkers in the past which they haven't removed yet out of agenda and bias. You will find self-education about those topics far more rewarding, useful and educational. It is a money pit and unless you have no spine and are a rotten character you will find yourself disgusted and in waste of your time and effort. Sadly these institutions are largely reduced to places where the regime can mine drones and where the "lefty" bourgeois aristocracy can network to distribute posts in the colonial exploitation of the people who actually build the country and keep it functional. It's a parasite and maffia goon center. It's why they want to endlessly raise taxes so their amount of workposts and pay to persecute hardworking people in meaningful jobs can be ever increased. As however much they are controlled by giant corporations... Usually those corporations don't want to directly employ the bulk of the parasites as they realize their lack of worth. So they will just lobby for positions in government where these assets can fulfill their agenda paid for by the taxpayer. They fill positions like self-declared "art" and "culture" as well. No really... As sad as it is for the few serious people in the college education system. It is dead. Either new education centers, colleges are erected and protected from these agents or people have to largely rely on themselves and each otger without actual colleges.

[@ananyagiri262]

"here's the thing about the people we view as successful. we see them at the end of the road." I instantly dropped a like. That's so important to remember.

[@hakimpoetry]

Exactlyyy! And this hurted my mental health for sooo long! The whole journey they have gone through is way crucial to know about to stop comparing ourselves to others aimelessly❤❤

[@eliodelio5600]

i've found this to be so true. i'm 22, just finished a degree in middle eastern studies and now i work full-time as a librarian as well as doing freelance translation and english teaching on the side - none of these were my "dream careers", but u know what? i enjoy my life and what i do, i feel like i give value to the world and my community, i make enough money to live comfortably and i'm developing useful life and career skills. so i'm happy and ready to see what life throws at me in the coming years without really worrying about following any kind of traditional career path.

[@katie362]

Aw I’m so happy for you!

[@eliodelio5600]

@@katie362 🥰 thank you!

[@Atoshi531]

I've always found it so difficult to figure out that one "fixed" job for myself. This video is so reassuring of all that I've always felt about choosing a career. Also, as I was watching the video I was reminded of something that Stephen Fry once said (while quoting Oscar Wilde), "If you know what you want to be, then you inevitably become it - that is your punishment, but if you never know, then you can be anything. There is a truth to that. We are not nouns, we are verbs. I am not a thing - an actor, a writer - I am a person who does things - I write, I act - and I never know what I am going to do next. I think you can be imprisoned if you think of yourself as a noun." Here's to doing whatever whenever (as per what makes us happy) ❤️🙌.

[@lise7158]

Wow i love this. we are verbs. not nouns. it makes so much more sense that way.

[@Atoshi531]

@@lise7158 I know right!

[@AmberWoodMusicx]

this will really stick with me, i think. thanks for sharing :)

[@Atoshi531]

@@AmberWoodMusicx ☺️❤️

[@isamarcristi125]

Amazing words!!

[@jack_edwards]

I LOVED THIS VIDEO SO MUCH!!!!!

[@UnJadedJade]

THANK YOU !!!

[@theswiftvet7107]

Aww Unjaded Jack

[@clairestener8833]

i ship lowkey 😳

[@fish9230]

@@theswiftvet7107 I- yes

[@hakimpoetry]

Gosh! I feel confused and overwhelmed whenever I ask myself "What I wanna be in the future!"

[@hakimpoetry]

@LM YASSS! this sounds like an amazing answer! Probably it was wrong to get intimated by our thoughts! But sometimes I just wanna settle on these big lines in my life, I don't like so much uncertainty! But finally what i say is simply: Suck traditional pathways❤

[@tajashania]

i’ve recently graduated and the STRESS i feel when people ask me ‘wHaT aRe YoU dOiNg NeXt?’ like IDK!! as long as i’m not stuck in a job i hate i’m happy, you know? 😅 also sometimes i think if careers in an ideal dream world i could do but i feel silly telling people them 😭

[@hakimpoetry]

"As long as I am not stuck in a job I don't like, I am happy" This is truly amazing! I mean if you find your joy in little things, then def you arr gonna kill it when you find the suitable job for youuu❤

[@maneskinnnnn7190]

why does that cause you stress?? tell them to mind their own business and ignore what other people think

[@Wee.low1]

Tell this to my family who tell me I'm being lazy and a problematic teen by not deciding what I want to do as a career at the age of 18 😭 I just want to travel and help people and connect with strangers and entertain ugh

[@hakimpoetry]

Goshhh! The sameee when I tell my parents that i am passionate about writing and creating youtube videos and that I may consider taking that path one day, they will be like: "WUTTTTT, AM NOT GONNA HEAR SHIT! FIRST THING FIRST, GET A COLLEGE DEGREE" Sooo i understand your struggle honestly❤❤❤

[@Wee.low1]

@@hakimpoetry yeah I saw ur video on toxic parents and it is honestly so hard to deal with. I feel myself becoming toxic too but I just try to take each day at a time.

[@hakimpoetry]

@@Wee.low1 heyyy! Thank you first thing first for watching my video! It truly means so much to meee❤ And well I would love to understand how did you recognize that you are toxic! But anyways I think that this is a huge step towards improvement honestly❤❤❤

[@l.1244]

You probably don't even realise your privilege

[@Wee.low1]

@@l.1244 what do you mean ?

[@leahsfieldnotes]

I can’t imagine doing the same thing my whole or living based off a set timeline, wouldn’t that just take out all the fun and excitement of life??? Like rip if I have to do the same thing my whole life

[@EllyClark96]

Literally! There are people at work who are like 50 years old and they've been doing the same job for like 20 years...and they deffo don't enjoy it from what I've heard....how boring!

[@selenaramoutar7158]

AH LITERALLY ME LIKE.....how can ppl live like this :'( Incomprehensible sigh

[@AmberWoodMusicx]

i agree so much. gotta change it up!!

[@0subsriberswith0videoschal89]

i feel the same!

[@AmberWoodMusicx]

Melissa T. i guess some ppl crave change in their life for many reasons and take different routes which may not solely be just about feeling like they’re running out of learning and hitting a dead end if that makes sense? hobbies are great, i guess some people aim for more and just feel unfulfilled, nothing wrong w hobbies tho! maybe depends on the person and nature of the job and the whole journey. like if someone has a whole plan mapped out and is currently in a different place, they just might feel unhappy doing the same thing, or are in a place they wanna be in but change and want to also change where they are, and learn more in a different area, in that sense? :)

[@hakimpoetry]

*We love to skip all these difficulties and move on to that sweet spot* This is soooo me!

[@UnJadedJade]

it's all of us. 😭

[@DG-iu5wh]

I totally agree with you, but the only thing I don't like about this idea is the uncertainty that comes with it which adds to the anxiety I feel everyday thinking about my future. Also being a second generation immigrant and raised by a single mother doesn't help. I feel like I'm under constant pressure from my parents. They want to finally reap the fruits of their migration to Europe which was to secure a better future for their kids. Also seeing my mother struggle and work long hours to provide for my siblings and I , just adds to that pressure and feels like a countdown, I want to establish myself/career quickly so I can takeover and do my part as well. If anyone would like to give some advice or/and add anything please do.

[@nada1815]

My advice to you is : don't let those things you mentioned hold you back immigrant! So what ? Look at Gary V , single mom! So what? I mean use those circumstances to push you and not hold you back . Either you make it or you make it , have faith and work hard . Good luck ❤

[@Aliaahmedd]

My dad was from a single parent household, he came to this country and his father left him when he was 7. He had severe anxiety and depression but that didn’t stop him. Like Jade said in this video, take whatever job you’re doing and just work hard at it. My dad worked so hard and has been working his whole life, from helping his mum sew clothes so they could sell them and make ends meet. In the end, the last 10 years is when he started to really see money and that’s only because he took his job and worked so hard at it. You asked for advice so I’d give you this, be a good person with everything you do, be the best employee you can be, always learn and ask yourself what can I do to improve (take constructive feedback and apply it) and choose something that you genuinely have a passion for so it can drive you. The last advice I have is always have the right intention or strive to have it and continuously refresh it.

[@noxical3275]

Just remember that your mental health and what YOU want to do is most important! (You can see it like this: your parents don’t benefit from you not doing what you like and a bad mental health for you, even if it seems like they want you to do a certain thing.) Take time for yourself, to have fun, to find your way; together with working hard and you can do anything

[@anna-maymoon1001]

It's good advice but making ends meet is important. I'm not from the same background, but if money is bothering you, start working a part time job. Having a little nest egg of savings will give you that financial freedom and independence when it comes to leaving home. (If you want to) Also retail may be absolute hell but you gain all these "soft skills" employers want from you which basically boils down to "can you deal with a Karen successfully?" Karen's are everywhere; your boss, your customers, clients, a difficult situation etc. You might not have a career or industry or selection of "I'm interested in X" picked out, but the good thing about a 9 - 5 is they are stable, easy jobs. So while you might be thinking "I hate This but Bill's" you can still look for other jobs and apply to as many as you want. Real talk - I applied to 200 jobs after uni. I worked in fast food at about application 150 and then I started to get interviews. 10 interviews later and I was picked for 1 job. Soul destroying but necessary. Now I've worked for 3 years at 2 different 9 - 5s, I have more of an idea what I want to do. Let me tell you, I regret not going head first into media studies; practical application to what I ACTUALLY want to do with my life. Instead I did the "equally useless" ancient history degree. So... do what you want, but like... you on a day to day basis. You in 10 years time who won't look back and go "well that was a waste" and weekend you - do they have a good time?

[@trin1277]

Welllll, I prayed to God (Jesus) for guidance and He revealed it to me. Also, your purpose transcends any discipline/career. There’s more to life than work. You’ll find the career for you. Don’t worry. I also recommend looking at what you’re naturally gifted in. That also helped w/ my decision.

[@QuestionEverythingButWHY]

“You never know how strong you are, until being strong is your only choice.” ― Bob Marley

[@meganpartington9719]

The number of times I sat there saying "exaaactly!" in this video. I feel so understood, this is resonating.

[@florisvansandwijk6908]

I always told my children that the world is changing so fast that you never know what you actually will do in later life. You just should get a lot of broad knowledge, and build on that in your work life. My wife studied psychology, but is now a professional blogger, something that did not exist 30 years ago when she was in uni.

[@rockinggirl0610]

wow! Wait what does a blogger do tho? Btw can you pls share it i'd love to check it out

[@wojlife3190]

Love this Jade!!! There’s definitely a lot of pressure to know what you want to be when you “grow up.” But it’s so strange because aren’t we always growing? Shouldn’t we be striving to be better in every aspect of our lives, and doesn’t that also apply to our careers? As an international student in the US, I definitely feel a little boxed in by the fact that we can only do internships “related” to our career because I have a million different things I want to try out! Thankfully, my major is quite broad but it still feels a little limiting. I love these new video formats, Jade! So casually inspiring!!!

[@tallulahferguson8189]

Hi! Aside from this, I was wondering if you could tell me a little more of what it's like to study in the US as an international student? I'm actually in the process of applying to colleges and I'm just wondering if the education + experience is really worth the cost... Also do you have any tips for applying specifically for international students? Sorry this was long, hope you're doing well! thank you💕

[@wojlife3190]

@@tallulahferguson8189 Hey! I'm probably going to do a video like that on my channel soon, so that will probably be much more in-depth, but I honestly would say it's not really worth it, especially with everything going on right now. I was lucky to get a scholarship though so I'm not spending as much money as I would be otherwise. I guess the exception is if you're attending one of those really well-known unis like Harvard or Stanford, and even then, those can be really expensive if you're not able to get financial aid. Definitely don't restrict yourself to only applying to colleges in the US though! I did that and I really do not recommend it. I also made a video on tips for applying to uni in America on my channel. Here's the link to it - kzbin.info/www/bejne/jZSZeId_itKfqbM

[@ImogenWhite]

Jade every time I see the title I’m like yes - the video I didn’t even know I needed 😂 I’m honestly learning so much from your recent ‘life’ videos!

[@Ecbb610]

Imogen White same! She’s like our big sister mentor 🥰

[@kristadunkers2294]

Totally agree!!

[@mmalik1339]

100% please keep doing them. I didnt realise I knew so less about the world. Thanks!!!!

[@hannistuhl8621]

Same!😅

[@missrelaxed3872]

Agree ! Loved her videos

[@biancacecchinimurua706]

What Jade says about being a completely different person when you graduate it's absolutely true. I'm about to graduate and my 18-year old self would have never imagined that I would we working where I work, and that I would have the interests I have now. Keep your options open, as Jade says, and it will all come together✨

[@mphoapril6617]

Can we speak about how short hair Jade looks like a boss woman and I'm here for it💞💞💞💞😭😭😭 you look like you own a multi million dollar company and are about to start a Ted talk and I love it

[@kylieklema4695]

Life is meant to be lived, it's meant to be fun, we must learn far beyond what is taught inside any institution. Setting a solid plan for yourself will close so many doors, will turn you away from so many amazing opportunities. It creates disappointment if you're not always exactly where you planned to be. Not everything you do in life has to work towards money or stability. Doing things that make you happy, going outside your comfort zone, giving yourself a break; these things are just as productive. There are many things to learn from this world, but most importantly you must learn about yourself. Everything will fall into place if you follow the path that you least expect. :)

[@teenyweenyfettuccine3532]

while this is very uplifting, i'd like to add an additional variable to keep in mind: employers are still mostly members of previous generation(s), and thus abide by those 'unspoken rules' (i.e. they use them to find ways of underpaying their staff; that's why it still is problematic to want to shift your career - if you're young, they assume you're inexperienced and you get paid less, if you're older and have an impressive resume, they claim you're overqualified and are reluctant to hire you bc it'd cost them too much)

[@heidihenftling1427]

it's problematic because you see it as problematic. i'm 19 and i recently got a remote job in berlin which allows me to travel europe whenever i want whilst working. next year, i might do a journalism traineeship in london, or work as a bartender, or just save the money i make and travel and volunteer, or i could freelance, or i could go to university. i promise you that there are opportunities all around you if you're acc capable of thinking outside the box. lots n lots of people go through diff careers in their lives and so can you if you want x

[@teenyweenyfettuccine3532]

@@heidihenftling1427 hey, that's great, i'm very happy for you!! but surely you do realize that that's more of an exception than a rule. and what you've described sounds really fun, but you also have to consider boring practical things (i.e. necessary evils) such as pension plans and credit scores and healthcare benefits, which are still lacking in less stable or more nontraditional jobs (as well as some entry level positions) - that's one of the reasons why many people really cannot afford to think like that (long term), especially those not from first world countries, or who don't come from money (or immigrants), it requires a certain kind of privilege that remains unchecked for most people who have it (which is probs why i took an issue with that point jade made). all the best xx

[@pregikumary8381]

Worst question in my medical interview: where do u see yourself in 5 years. My first thought: dead? (my clumsy self probably will fall into a hole in the ground or something equally dumb)

[@UnJadedJade]

bahahaha at least it'd be memorable

[@pregikumary8381]

@@UnJadedJade true 😂

[@Jessica-jr2ir]

I hate this question too. I was applying to different scholarships this year for uni and most had questions like what do you see yourself doing in 5,10 years etc. I literally just made up as if I had this definite plan when I know that I have no idea if that will be what I will be doing. People assume that if you don’t have this plan in place then you obviously aren’t motivated and driven so you would just waste the scholarship or drop out half way through uni etc. I have never been a goal driven person and I always found it weird when people would ask me what my goal was for results etc because my attitude was always just to do as well as I could and put in my full effort. I feel like having a goal to get a specific result in a subject for example can put like a cap on what you think you can achieve or make you feel like you should have done more when you couldn’t have. Can’t control the outcome only the process. I know I’ll be working hard and trying to make the best choices along the way but how could I possibly know what the outcome of that work will be in 5 or 10 years?

[@pregikumary8381]

@@Jessica-jr2ir yeah, its really sad that we end up having to be forced into lying because our real answers will be seen as wrong even though there are supposedly 'no wrong answers'

[@Jessica-jr2ir]

Pregi Kumary Especially as I know so many people who decided what they wanted to do when they were very young and just stuck to it and never questioned it who ended up having a crisis after starting uni and realising they didn’t actually like it at all. I feel like it’s better to be constantly questioning and only making short term plans recognising that things may change once you know more information

[@RyanYeo]

Not knowing what you want to do in life is scary...but that's where the fun part comes in. We're free to explore and try. Thanks for the video Jade!

[@Ecbb610]

Not knowing what to do honestly gives me so much anxiety each day. My uni pressures us to do all this work experience yet I just don’t even know what sector to go into as nothing is inspiring me... I just want to be happy doing something, not just working for some moraless company who don’t value me :( just feel so worthless and lost!

[@sabrinab403]

Try different things!

[@heather1802]

I hear what you’re saying! But maybe work experience will teach you new skills and values and also what you don’t what to do. You may meet people there who give you a new perspective.

[@duck6100]

Doing work experience will never hurt you. You're not committing to a career, just gaining valuable experience which will be good on your CV. Even if what you apply for in the future is in a different sector; employers will look for people that have worked a day in their lives.

[@marinessciencecafe5098]

I'm a marine biologist, 35 years old, and still struggle with plans for the future. I had no idea when I was 25, let alone 20, that I would ever become a marine biologist! Life works in mysterious ways... You are wise beyond your years Jade, as always!

[@heyitsheidijay]

Jade, I've been a pretty quiet subscriber of yours since just before your Minerva journey started but I just had to comment on this video. I'm a little older than you and probably most of your demographic at 25, but I've needed SOMEBODY to tell me all of this was okay so badly since I graduated from high school at 17, it's been such a source of worry for me even now and I'm so glad someone like you is out here confirming and explaining why not knowing where we're going in life is okay. Keep being awesome! 👏🏻

[@cry8049]

I'm 25 as well.. and i just been lost and stressing about trying to accomplish something by the time I'm 30. I feel so behind in life since I haven't even went to college or have a good job. :/

[@DearOldWorld]

I feel like this vid kinda reflects the 20-year-old crisis comment in your last vid 😂

[@daiishi_kinyoubi]

this!!!

[@devnin1854]

There is so much truth in this - I wish everyone understood how fluid the concept of a career is. Great video Jade :)

[@rutho-business3656]

I LOVE THIS, I am 16 and this is something I needed to hear !!! Lots of love Jade xx

[@khadijaaah._5315]

Lmao same 😭

[@chrysoula5226]

Jade is slowing piveting towards becoming our life coach lol

[@missrelaxed3872]

As an immigrant I always has this pressure from immigrant parent to either figure out my career or to get married and settle down ! I don’t want any! I am trying my best to understand myself! I am self reflecting and still figuring out ! I am not anxious anymore , I am more at peace now because I have this mindset after ages! I want to be at peace that’s all.... To anyone reading this.... I just want you to be happy ! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ Btw Jade..... you are awesome!

[@Emma-mm2yv]

Dear Jade, I met you in KZbin a few months ago and i am so grateful that I once clicked on a video of yours. You show me that the world is not just about school, but life is about family, being happy and having fun in life. Your videos give me motivation and I start to believe in myself, something I've never done. I have always been a very quiet girl, and had become very depressed for a while because I always wanted to get very high marks at school, but that was so wrong, of course school is important and it opens doors for the future, but what is a future without being happy. Being happy is the key to the door of the future. Thanks Jade for the self-love, for the motivation, for the comfort, but what i am most grateful for is that i feel so happy after watching your videos. Sometimes you can make a person so happy with something so small. A few beautiful words spoken by a beautiful person are worth thousands of words. You are awesome, be yourself and never change for anyone.🦋❤️☀️

[@hakimpoetry]

I read all your comment and it was sooo moving to me honestly! How jade changed your perspective about life sounds stunning and just amazing! It was the same for meee too, I found joy in small things❤❤❤

[@alienatedcreature3017]

ever since I was 8 I have wanted to study law. I still want to study law and I just got into my degree. I’m currently working in a supermarket, it’s not pleasant but I try my best everyday. To be a qualified lawyer where I’m studying, I need to study for 6 years. After that point, I have absolutely no idea what I want to do. I could go be a lawyer for the rest of my life, but I can’t see myself actually doing that. I could find myself in politics, but I don’t really want to do that. I could teach law, but god knows I haven’t got the patience to teach. I do not know what I want to do. And as someone who’s known her career since she was 8, that’s a really hard thing for me to deal with. I’m trying to understand that I can study what I want and not know where it will take me, and that I can find out what I’m going to do later. I’m scared of my future. That was really rambly and didn’t have a point but if anyone else feels like that I hope they don’t feel alone now.

[@laurencethielemans6411]

Am I the only one who heard “pivot” said by Ross, every time Jade said it? PIVOT! PIVOT!

[@hakimpoetry]

JADE SAID EVERYTHING I WANNA SAY ABOUT SOCIETY AND STEROTYPING!

[@rosaunolalintino]

I've been stressing about finding a career since I was like thirteen. This is what I needed to hear right now. Thanks so much (unrelated but your dress is awesome btw)

[@JustSheik]

AHHH. This is like exactly what I needed to hear. I feel like a failure by being 31 and no longer wanting to be a teacher... because it's like embedded in my brain by now I should know what career I want to stick in for the rest of my life.... yet something in me is saying, "No. There's a new chapter. You're meant to move into something new." and it would freak me out >:/ Cause I don't know what!

[@inavb_music]

when. she say this : "I Make This Video For Me " . WHATEVER ,I will keep watching Jade. i love your video's .

[@AlicePreece]

Saturday mornings are dominated by studytuber uploads and I’m not even mad about it, we love to see it 😍 This community just is the best 🥺

[@nmoomoo]

Where are you from? I’m still on Friday here

[@AlicePreece]

Ricky Franc England!

[@nmoomoo]

Alice Preece nvm lockdown’s making me crazy. It’s Saturday evening lol 😂

[@AlicePreece]

Ricky Franc hahaha you really had me questioning myself there for a minute 😂

[@lilf_cker]

I'm having an uni entrance exam in 2 years so i'm super anxious since I cannot choose a career path, as Ikigai (what you love, what you're good at, what pays well, what the world needs) doesn't work out for me. So important, thank you

[@Ellesssssssssss]

I’m in my last year of high school so this is perfect timing💓 thnak you, Jade✨

[@Ash_wa]

Ugh I needed this! I've been stressing a lot over what I should do with my life recently, thinking I have to pick one set thing and know it all now. But I loved everything you said in this video, the abundance of opportunities we have out there, the fact that we're in an ever changing world that is gonna produce careers we don't even know exist right now and how it's not a set career that defines you but your values. It is exciting, there is so much! Thank you once again for the wonderful positivity you're putting out into the world!!

[@AmaliaTh]

You couldn't have timed this video better... i swear i have a breakdown over what i want to do when i graduate next year every other day at this point, so thank you so much for posting this 💕

[@rebeccathompson8712]

Only just clicked on this and already know that this is exactly what I needed to hear today 😊 x

[@juanmoliner6667]

OMG thank you, this is perfect I have literally been having a breakdown for the past few days as to what University degree to pick and what Job sector I want to go into and I haven't got the slightest clue this has relived me ❤️

[@meabhmcnamara8255]

I’m in my last year of high school so the was perfect timing Jade 💕💕💕💕💕

[@aleenasarfraz313]

OMG jade you read my mind. Literally I have no clue what i want to do and I always feel like I need my whole life “planned out” 😥✨✨

[@heather1802]

Thank you Jade! This is one of my favourite videos you’ve made as it was so inspiring and it really resonated with me. 💕

[@anaysconsuelomontalvopauli1687]

This was perfect I really needed this, thank you so much

[@pompyneogduara6876]

Jade I really think u are one of the most influencing people in my life. You are amazing 💓.

[@evangelinecantlemere6266]

This is just what I needed. I've made a lot of changes in my life over the last year and recently I started to ask myself if it was all worth it. I switched from science-expended (chemistry, bio, maths) curriculum to the humanities. In my country we're being made to choose what we want to study at really young age, with few occasions to modify it on the way, and after three years of crazy amount of science I wasn't sure whether I'd keep up with humanities. It turned out to be actually too easy for me, since I am naturally more talented in that area and was used to very demanding program. Then, during this year, my ambition somehow died? I just stopped caring whatsoever. I used to be an academic level student, scoring at top places in various competitions, mostly in polish (my mothertongue), history and maths. But this year I let myself do nothing except what was mandatory. I kept up my good grades, solid façade, but I wasn't doing anything else. I lost all my passions. I was meant to study polish, but realized it does not have a future. I used to love history, now I loathe it (that one is my new teacher's fault). I am interested in languages but that too isn't what I want to do in life. Especially after an exam I took today in which my English appeared to be not as good as I thought it was. Lately a friend asked me if I'm set on studying abroad. And god, if I don't even know WHAT to study, how I am supposed to know WHERE? I'm starting to give up my last passion left: writing. I don't know what I will do with nothing to hold onto. But that's fine, you just gave me a ray of sunshine and maybe soon I will see the full sun through the current storm clouds.

[@maevaferrand7121]

Thank you Jade, this is so relevant... I was really needing this!!

[@brewingcolour2961]

Your words are honestly so powerful! I know I look into the future with complete fear and feel lost in thinking about it a lot of the time and this is the mindset reshift we all need!

[@genesandcodes8493]

Hi Jade, I agree with most of your arguments but the need for a fixed job comes from financial need. When one enters the 30s, then there are more responsibilities, kids, partner, etc and the need to have a stable career becomes ever more important.

[@kimberley27]

I understand that at a certain point in life, stability is incredibly important but it doesn’t mean that there isn’t room for change or for growth. Always remain open minded and positive because you never know what opportunities life may present you with, even if you think you have found your ideal/dream/stable career 💛

[@sarahouam7352]

I clicked as SOON as I saw jade had uploaded and liked before the vid even started 😅...we stan a queen who never dissapoints❤❤....love you jade..u are so inspirational to so many ppl out there🤗❤❤

[@hakimpoetry]

The sameeee! Like wtvr she's gonna post, I stan xd

[@sophiegillen5607]

Thanks so much Jade, this is exactly what I needed!!!

[@hortencepauni9704]

Oh my word Jade! I love your top!

[@Ella-uq4db]

EVERY TIME! every time i read the title i get so excited because you teach me so much and i just love your content so much 💕 i have so much respect and admiration for you, thank you for all the help, i love you so much ❤️ I have so many things i want to do, and yet i don’t know what to do. i have felt so frustrated that i haven’t found my passion but am soon realising that i don’t need to know, all i need to do is chill, make myself happy and work hard xxx

[@hakimpoetry]

GOSHHH! i relate to every word you saying! I just started watching jade in quarantine but like her videos were so inspiring and varied! I love her spontaneity and sense of humour❤

[@Ella-uq4db]

Hakim Poetry yeah! i’ve been watching her for years and she’s just growing and becoming this wise, beautiful and intelligent women and i’m living for it! 💕

[@hakimpoetry]

@@Ella-uq4db this is amazing! Coz sheee makes suree to progress in her self-growth journey, so it makes sense❤

[@haeymzmdlcccc]

I'm 17 and I still don't know what career I want plus my parents are always asking me what I'll do and it kinda frustrates me,, So I really wanted someone to talk about this... I still didn't watch the video, but really, thank you for taking the time to talk about this :)

[@hakimpoetry]

The same! I am 16 and whenever I tell my parents my passion about writing snd creating yt videos, they will be like: "WUTTTTT? YOU NEED TO TAKE A COLLEGE DEGREE FIRST!" I FEEL YOUUU💔

[@haeymzmdlcccc]

@@hakimpoetry Yeah...My father says "do something that'll give you a lot of cash" while my mother wants me to do whatever I want (but she's the one that's always asking what I want to do). I went through wanting to be a teacher, a doctor, a nurse and recently I've been thinking of becoming a psychologist (still not sure)... It really drives you insane. Tbh I don't think it's a good idea to think that you can only choose a career and that is the only think you'll do for the rest of your life. Conclusion: Don't follow a certain career just because your parents want you to. Do something you love and you'll always be happy while doing it ♥️

[@moonie2770]

@@haeymzmdlcccc Yes I was very confused about my career. I love to paint and sing(m not a good singer). My mom is constantly worried and my dad is like do whatever u want to do. My mom is so conscious abt wht society think abt the family. I want to do fine arts or something and go for music. But I don't know if it happens.

[@curlgirl16]

This video is soooo on point! I didn't even know how much I needed to hear all of that! Thank you Jade for your amazing work - always so uplifting

[@anouknaerma9196]

I discovered your channel last year when searching for study with me videos. Best decisions ever to click on your video! Your content is awesome and this week you delivered soo much! Thank you for your work

[@MsAprilsky]

I used to think like you but after seeing my friends do all these degrees that didn't automatically qualify them for anything, they worked odd jobs and then all went back to uni to retrain as teachers, nurses etc. I think young people need to be more realistic, the real world isn't as fun and dreamy as idealistic people make it out to be!

[@bluepharos9748]

Doesnt the fact that they managed to graduate, work odd jobs, and then choose new paths align with what Jade is saying? I agree we do need to be realistic, but even if you have a 10 year plan and stick to it, its not certain for anyone, in any field, that itll go as you plan. So its all the same regardless.

[@MsAprilsky]

@@bluepharos9748 yeah i suppose, it's just i used to think that i would have this perfect job working for a great company that in reality didn't exist

[@Noname-rq1hr]

As someone that can’t afford to splurge recourses here and there on education, I feel you, I need to plan at least a realistic path that will give me the higher probabilities of success

[@MsAprilsky]

@@Noname-rq1hr yes exactly, as a postgrad the fees are much higher and in ireland, you can't get a grant for postgrad courses!

[@pearlescent1557]

Solid points. This girl is very captivating with her perspective - I heard her explaining how the world is our oyster and my brain didn't even go, "huh. that's extremely idealistic and cliche, perhaps even naive" as I normally would. I like the idea of a tentative 4 year plan - I never understood for a second why people get English degrees when they could take the creative writing courses or whatever they're interested in, but fulfill the requirements for a really hire-able major so that they aren't lost once they graduate. Same with most other 'useless' degrees. For example, I (and many others) are fascinated by psychology and would love to study it; however, the actual future of someone who studies psychology (academia or clinician if you get a higher degree, working for a corporation or something random with a bachelors) isn't appealing. I would then take the psychology courses I'm interested in, and fulfill the requirements needed for a major that has a promising job market - maybe engineering if I'm a STEM person or business management if I'm not. In other words, I'm not opposed to this idealistic view of the world and studying whatever you want, figure out the job when you graduate and float until you find a passion - I just think that you should do all of these steps with a really solid back-up plan that won't make you totally miserable. Of course, that's for college - life paths out of high school can vary much differently. EDIT: Ah, shit. This girl just touched on this point in the last section of the video I didn't watch. Nevermind, she's chill.

[@izzygeorgia1274]

so my Saturday just got a whole lot better ;))) ✨

[@sunooki3901]

Thank you sooooo much jade I really needed this video at this point in my life.🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@cass3866]

this pulled me so hard out of thought loop I've been stuck in for a year, thank you

[@lucysummers5302]

I could look at that bookshelf all day🤩 it’s so organised

[@UnJadedJade]

my pride and joy. if the world evolves to make Bookshelf Organisers an honorary job, I know where I'm going.

[@ankitasudhir8457]

UnJaded Jade you and me we both do

[@mihirbapatwritings1234]

UnJaded Jade, a question I’ve always wanted to ask you, how is the height of all books on your bookshelf the same? That’s so weird 😆

[@bbdlcn]

No one: Not even a single soul: Jade: making everyone’s day a billion times better Lots of love from a small KZbinr💘✨

[@celynangelica]

I absolutely needed this today and will remind myself of this every single day 💛

[@SweetDKvampires]

This is probably one of the best videos I have seen in a long time and it came up in the right time because I absolutely NEEDED it! Thank you x

[@pagegrav]

my “five year plan” only contains destinations and not career goals. how are we supposed to know what we want when we haven’t had time to think about it in a different place?!

[@owo679]

Me ; *hears Nestle* *Immediately gets disgusted* HONESTLY THAT COMPANY DESERVES ELECTRIC CHAIR.

[@claracaudron8023]

I've always been super lucky in the sense that I've always had a plan for the future. It evolved as I grew up, and it's still evolving even now that I'm starting university but on the whole, I've almost never been lost career wise and I'm so grateful for that. Thank you so much for this video Jade, it really helps reflecting on what we want to do and why why want to do it. (Also, I'm really loving your "chatty" type of videos recently, you're such an inspiring person!)

[@taru8119]

you really knew what was going on in my head! in this quarantine ive been doing online courses and online college and now im in my 3rd year of engineering with no idea what my true passion is or what i want to do in the future! thank you for this jade x

[@DearOldWorld]

When girl's serving us peace. oof.

[@loisbeasley9345]

We need more jades in the world. Seriously it's women like jade young girls should aspire to be PREEECH

[@Pawsz]

you're lovely this is so good for your generation to be able to hear. very needed encouragement and courage in this world, i hope it inspires and picks a lot of people up :)

[@gracepountney]

Love this! Live life, experience the world and learn from different jobs you end up doing! You'll find your dream career as well as understanding what you want out of a career and use the skills you've learnt through tough times 💗

[@himanshupadnani8586]

Lmao the nervousness when someone asks "what’s your dream job"

[@AIHD]

Have you ever wonder why is it that people like cleaners or low ranked jobs always looked down upon but without them literally there wouldnt be any functional society yet, their considered "key workers" and those workers always end up being the nicest people. honestly jobs are nothing but a status and I believe the nicer you are the more good will come your way and that's evident as people with less money or lower status are usually content with their life and that's what the riches of people constantly seek.

[@AIHD]

I'm not saying we all should be cleansers but just be nice and do what you like and live your life respectful to everyone I'm sure fortune will come your way.

[@lordchristina199]

I was just meant to find your channel you've given me so much peace of mind thank you.

[@sorayasdiary]

Thank you for beingso inspiring and helping me (and so many others) feel better and motivated in life - thank you for being YOU, Jade ! ❤️✨ (sorry for my bad english )

[@jubairahmed1433]

I’m sorry but if u lived on the breadline like ppl like me do them u won’t have the comfort and luxury of being this free with ur career choice. Sum ppl fight for jobs solely for the money just so they can help their family survive

[@ohpinkiepie]

That's why she said "privilege" is something that helps. I immediately thought about how lucky I am to be able to choose whatever career I want

[@witch593]

Jade I want a heart reaction 😊

[@UnJadedJade]

because you're so EARLY and on it, enjoy the abundant hearts 😌✨

[@witch593]

U are like my older sister I love you soo much, your videos help me soo much ☺

[@charlottecheung7908]

jade your videos always come at the right time and i’m so thankful for that

[@Amanda7.]

Jade’s been uploading sooo much lately and I’m loooving it 😍😍😍. Thank you jade you’re helping me a lot during quarantine 💕💕

[@koushulramjattun77]

That's a luxury and privilege not everyone has.

[@bluepharos9748]

She mentioned it was a privilage tho. But seeing as how most of her audience are college students, they do have more options than most.

[@lolatex1982]

I totally agree ...this is not possible for most people.

[@nastenkaMJJ]

I think this is quite a privileged view of life - not everyone has the opportunity to experience risks that changing a career brings about with indefinite unemployment or relocation. People have families to support and bills to pay. Let’s also not pretend like all skills from random will be applicable or relevant to what you actually want to achieve - but not concentrating your time and energy on any one career, you will never achieve true excellence at anything.

[@tumif1666]

This was so helpful and calming seeing that someone else is in my shoes🥺, Thank you so much

[@MelanievanGrieken]

Omg thank you! I have things i want to do but i can't choose between al of those options. You gave me so much hope for the future 😍 love your content Jade! Keep the great work up

[@fariii7]

For someone who was having a breakdown about their future, this was extremely helpful thanks Jade!

[@EmmyHucker]

I love the direction your channel is going in ♥️ Every message always arrives at such a perfect time 🥳

[@solalexandrovic3112]

you uploaded this video exactly when i most needed it. ty 🥰

[@martaniklas8431]

your videos are so so SO cool! and thank you so much Jade for these words, somehow you always say what I need to hear!