Sunday, March 11, 2012

Career choices, decisions to be made


The ever present dilemma, pursue your dreams or buckle down to society's expectations. The choice for some boils down to the monetary returns, as the money that goes with the highly regarded professions can be very high and worth the effort put in while studying at university. When you folloow your heart's calling, your career choice might see you stuck in the middle income group forever. It might even be worse if no one appreciates what you do..

The arts has never been promoted as a first choice when any student goes to carrer and jobs fairs. The sciences are a bit better off but nothing beats the highly sought after business and accounting degrees which can be a good stepping stone to a more bountiful material wealth.

Some opt for a compromise and pursue a carrer path that rewards them handsomely. These group of people use the gains as a reserve when they decide to pursue their real life ambitions. Others take the more difficult path of pursuing their dreams from day one. They might make it big in the end but the gestation period could be quite long unless they talents are exceptional and much sought after by others.

The dilemma continues and each of us have to decide whether the dream is worth pursuing as any hardships along the way might be just too much to bear.

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