Our plans miscarry because they have no aim.
When a man does not know what harbor he is making for,
no wind is the right wind.
~ Seneca
It's one thing to let the wind take you where it may,
to "go with the flow," to be a rootless leaf at the mercy of the breeze.
It's quite another to make a plan and stick to it.
Believe in yourself enough to trust that you can make a decision and carry it through.
And once you make a decision,
believe that it's the right one and proceed on that basis,
at least until something convinces you that you need to change your path.
Aim for your harbor.
