"You don't have to have it all figured out to take the next right step"
About this Quote
The phrasing is deliberately plain, almost parental. “Figured out” evokes the fantasy that adulthood is a solvable equation, while “the next right step” shrinks life to a manageable unit: not destiny, not transformation, just one decision you can stand behind. The subtext is moral as much as practical. “Right” doesn’t mean optimal or impressive; it means aligned, decent, defensible. That choice of word keeps the message from collapsing into hustle culture (“take the next step”) or passive self-care (“take your time”). It’s agency without swagger.
There’s also a media-professional wink here. Morning TV runs on narratives of resilience and course-correction: grief, career pivots, messy families, second chances. This sentence is built for that ecosystem, where audiences don’t need a thesis - they need a handle. It’s a small, steadying sentence for people living in draft mode, insisting progress is possible even when clarity isn’t.
Quote Details
| Topic | Motivational |
|---|---|
| Source | The TODAY Show (NBC), on-air segment/interview with Jenna Bush Hager (date unspecified) |
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APA Style (7th ed.)
Hager, Jenna Bush. (2026, February 16). You don't have to have it all figured out to take the next right step. FixQuotes. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/you-dont-have-to-have-it-all-figured-out-to-take-184578/
Chicago Style
Hager, Jenna Bush. "You don't have to have it all figured out to take the next right step." FixQuotes. February 16, 2026. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/you-dont-have-to-have-it-all-figured-out-to-take-184578/.
MLA Style (9th ed.)
"You don't have to have it all figured out to take the next right step." FixQuotes, 16 Feb. 2026, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/you-dont-have-to-have-it-all-figured-out-to-take-184578/. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.





