Let's start this article with a question: "Did you choose your career or did it chooses you?" Strange, isn't it? Especially for those who deliberately planned their careers. Sure, it's great to be in control of your life, picking your career based on your skills or studies. However, for some people, picking their careers wasn't their decision, but rather one made by their parents. Similarly, some people simply follow in the footsteps of their parents or grandparents, continuing their family's business or trade.
For others who had a career path prepared for them by their parents but chose to pursue something different on their own, it would be a tough battle for them to carve out a path. If they breakthrough, they will be an example for others to emulate. However, not everyone has the courage to dare such a path for fear of failing.
We have countless career aptitude tests to help inform us about our interests today. They suggest which path might be best suited. But, can these tests genuinely show us our success path? Think about it for a minute. Does success always follow a passion-driven career? Is the first career choice always the right one? If a person stumbles in their career, does it reflect a wrong choice initially made?
I know you would always say "No" to the questions above? But, why do people quit at the first obstacle? Why being in despair or desperate?
Many queries bother me... Should all science students be engineers or doctors? Is every business investor instantly successful?
I personally disagree. If we could always have our plans precisely fulfilled as intended, life may lose some of its thrill. In reality, the future remains undefined, with unknown possibilities. This uncertainty is what makes each new day interesting, and we cannot foresee what adventures or challenges tomorrow may bring. While unpredictability makes life complicated, it also enables us to cultivate resilience and an adventurous spirit. Perhaps both predictability and unpredictability come with their own advantages and disadvantages.
The top student, expected to excel in life, becomes a classroom teacher. But a less successful student becomes a successful entrepreneur later. The child who was considered lazy and avoided chores is now the inventor of a labor-saving device. A stay-at-home mom transforms into a businesswoman when her spouse loses his job, needing to support three kids. Surprisingly, challenging economic times have created unexpected opportunities for many who had not anticipated it.
Here's the thing. Life teaches us things school tests never could. Life doesn't give study time. You pick a job thinking it's perfect for you at the time. But as time goes on, you realize you're not happy. You're stuck in a cycle of unhappiness. Each morning, you get up for this job. It feels like a dark cloud. Quitting scares you. You're worried there won't be another job. So, you stay stuck. You feel like a prisoner to your work.
Yet if you cultivate the courage to confront the challenge, you find yourself motivated to bring out your greatest qualities. It was not you who chose this time, but the situation pulls you to uncover hidden talents, as abilities you never knew you possessed suddenly inspire your path and the outcome is now evident before you. You are more fruitful and can accomplish greater success when undertaking a role that taps into your true calling.
Let me conclude by suggesting the following: consider carefully in choosing your work in line with your interest. Still, remain open to embracing fresh opportunities rather than sticking to your current career as the only thing for you. Even if you chose a career aligned with your current situation, a better alternative perfectly tailored to your skills may be waiting for you.
This is my entry for today's #marchinleo prompts, "Career: Current situation, Choices."
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