Placed in Beauvoir’s intellectual orbit, the quote aligns with her view that we are not merely spectators of our lives. In The Ethics of Ambiguity (1947), she argues that human existence is defined by uncertainty and responsibility; we must act without perfect knowledge, yet we are accountable for what we choose. Carving your own questions becomes a way to own that ambiguity rather than flee it.
Consequently, answers “finding their way” does not mean fate delivers them effortlessly. It means that once you commit to an authentic line of inquiry—about work, love, justice, or selfhood—you begin to notice the evidence and opportunities that were previously invisible because you were pursuing someone else’s agenda. [...]
