1st year analyst, no idea what I want to do after banking?

In the middle of training right now. I'm prepared to work hard and make the most of my time as an analyst, but I have no idea what I want to do afterwards. To be honest, I don't care all that much what I'll be doing afterwards as long as I'll make a good living and have more time to start a family. I feel lost because it seems like so many others have had it figured out for a long time that they're going to start recruiting for PE immediately, work their way up the ladder and whatnot. I can't even fathom making plans like that before even experiencing what banking is actually like. Overall, I suppose it makes me feel bad that I don't have any concrete plans or ambitions for my future while others do. It's tempting to follow the crowd, but I don't think my heart would be in it.

I'm curious how many of you feel/have felt this and how you approached this. Thanks.

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Dude plenty of incoming FTs don’t know what the hell they want for the future me included. It’s just the hardos going through the PE process that tend to be the loudest. Don’t feel like you need to be pushed into anything or feel forced to participate in the on-cycle process. I know nothing about my group, culture, hours, bonuses, etc. how can I make a judgement about whether I want that or something else?
 

Worst case scenario you stay in banking for a bit longer and rake in significantly more comp than your PE counterparts (yes, that even includes those at Megafunds at this point)

 

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