Be wise enough to choose your career 

The real big question for everyone is that, “what am I going to become in future?” - in other words, it is, what career do I have to choose for myself to be successful in life? This is in fact a strenuously tricky task - not because of that we don’t have sufficient opportunities but because of the surprising fact, that,- we have got a huge variety of opportunities! We are now living in a world that surrounds us with loads of information whether we need it or not. The media (mainstream as well social) is always there to tempt us towards one thing this day and towards another thing the next day. So we get startled when we start to think about choosing our career. In this article let us explore and analyze the process of career selection.

The main things that come in this process are, the factors that affects our thought pattern positively or negatively towards a particular study or job, the ways and methods that we ought to follow to achieve a successful outcome out of this process and some important elements that we have to keep in mind before and during the entire process. Let’s see one by one and then we can come to a definite conclusion.

The first thing we discuss here is the factors that affect our thought pattern to a significant level  while thinking upon choosing one’s career. Generally our ideas are either created or modified by the ideas and inputs that we learn from our neighborhoods, relatives and acquaintances. Most of us do not think broadly and we hardly search for diverse opportunities. And moreover, many of us are hesitant to think out of the box. We believe that what we hear and see in our surroundings is the complete facts of the entire world. “See, your cousin has settled well with this degree, see my colleague’s son has got a lucrative job studying this and that degree”,- these are the dialogues we use as a scale for selecting the study which is going to determine our happiness, satisfaction, gratification and financial status. Do you think that these kinds of observations are all enough to establish yourself in the niche of time?

Career is not a simple thing which can be easily changed time to time. Once you choose it, it is going to be one of the most important parts of your life. If it is not chosen rightly in the right time you will feel that always something is missing in your life! Because, you can feel fulfilled only when you feel gratification, proud and a sense of achievement in what you do. Otherwise, your job will seem to you as a big burden that sucks all your energy and enthusiasm. So, it becomes highly essential to think upon putting yourself in a well thought out study or job.

When we talk about a ‘good’ career, the first thing that comes to many people’s minds is the money that the career can yield. Considering a career only in terms of money is a single dimensional thinking and it is not a complete one.  You can choose the best suited career for you once you realize what you really want out of your career. Because, a career has many purposes other than money. To say shortly, a job can support you financially, it can be a fantastic play ground to practice your passion, it works as a platform to help people to come out of their problems, it may create loveable changes in other people’s lives, it can act as the pedestal to keep you as the most successful person on the earth! You are the one who must decide what to value and how to value, in your life.  Before deciding upon a career as good or bad, consider the above factors first and thus you can find out what you have to become. Money is one of the most fundamental thing in our life, but keep in mind, it is only fundamental, and there are so many other things that make us feel we are living our life.

Our job is going to be the biggest part of our life. It is going to be the only single thing which will take the longest part of our time. It is going to be our identity in our society. So, definitely we must think that what will happen if the longest part will not give us anything such as gratification, sense of pride, appreciation, recognition, and a place for our passion,- except money. The temptations that we get from our surroundings may hide these aspects of life from our eyes. But these are the most essential things that we have to consider while selecting a career. We should be really bold in selecting a career that we like, only then we can defeat the temptations around us.

A truly successful career has these two main elements. One is, I must follow my passion instead of becoming prey to popular choices; the other one is, how I am going to make my passion beneficial to the society. If we can maintain a perfect balance between these two things then your job will be the loveliest one for you.  You ought not to sacrifice your passion for the sake of money and at the same time you must not forget to make it a useful one for the people. You have to think about it to make it happen.

Pursuing your passion - instead of going behind the popular belief, is the best possible way that will make you feel as a successful person in future. You are not born to be the one among the masses; you are entirely different from others. Your career success relies on your capability of realizing this basic fact. If you are still doubtful about career choices, you can go for a career tour around your locality. You may visit the work places, shops, factories, commercial establishments, concert halls, other countries’ offices in your town and then you can work it out with the help of your parents and teachers. The world always gives you in abundance, be grateful to it, find out your choice and discover yourself. All the best, for your successful career journey!

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