The idea of discovering a life that fits you rather than trying to predict it up front makes sense to me. In my life I think I've found most success, enjoyment

The idea of discovering a life that fits you rather than trying to predict it up front makes sense to me. In my life I think I've found most success, enjoyment and reward when I've followed my gut as opportunities arise. But I'm not really sure what the guiding reward signal is. Without up front choosing you want to be rich, high status, surrounded by a loving family, popular, for example, how do you make the near-term tactical choices well? Is it just "do what feels right"?