What to do?

Sometimes in life we think we are going up when really we are going down. Who is to decide which way is up and which way is down? I don't know the answer to that question yet. I am still seeking. I am sticking out my toe in the hot waters, testing it for its feel. Too hot? I pull back . Cooler now? I immerse another inch. Life is about give and take. Do I know what my tachlis is? No. But can anyone else tell me what it is? I don't think so either. Advice is always welcome and appreciated. Every word is taken to heart. How to decide which advice I am going to pursue to actually follow is one that I rely on my Rebbim, myself, and my parents and a lot of Davening to Hashem that he leads me in the right path.