The Product Model
Startups don't build the final product on day one. They launch an MVP, learn from it, adjust, iterate. That's how they survive when the world's uncertain.
Your career works the same way. You don't need the perfect job. You need a job that teaches you something. Then you iterate.
Launch, Learn, Adjust
Launch: take a role that interests you. Learn: pay attention to what energizes you and what drains you. What you're good at. What you actually care about. Adjust: based on what you learned, choose the next step.
That's one full cycle. Do that three or four times and you know yourself well enough to make a real choice about direction.
The Advantage
You're not committing to one path forever. You're running experiments. That takes the pressure off needing to get it right immediately. And it keeps you honest about what you actually want versus what you thought you should want.
The people who build interesting careers aren't the ones with the perfect plan. They're the ones who iterate.