Your mind is constantly and imperfectly working the levers, trying to keep you steady as you figure out what to do with your passion, ambition, and big dreams, as well as your hurts, limitations, and fears. It may tap the brakes and try to slow you down a little sometimes. It may throw up distress signals when it senses a problem—if you’re trying to move too fast or working in a way that’s unsustainable, or if you’re getting caught up in disordered thinking or harmful patterns of behavior. Pay attention to how you’re feeling.