Let's Clone.

Creativity is considered a talent; passed as a reason simply because it’s so easy to ape. We all believe in soul mates & that there’s The One made for each of us. Why not apply the same theory to our careers then? Our minds have been fed with the fact-‘We all have unique thumbprints’. Probably means every person is different, right? But yet, we fall prey to the norms of society. Be it in the education we take up or the secure jobs we settle with. It is “Oh so necessary” to have a Bachelor’s degree even if your dreams have nothing to do with what you cram in those 3-4 years of college. It is one thing to have a back-up just in case your plans don’t work out, but letting go of that dream job only because it involves risks is idiocy.

I quote Bobbe Sommer,

Having a low opinion of yourself is not 'modesty.' It's self-destruction. Holding your uniqueness in high regard is not 'egotism.' It's a necessary precondition to happiness and success.

We should have a psychometric test for every student planning to join any course; to check whether they are genuinely interested in the field. I fail to understand the mentality of students taking up Computers for the “job's sake”. You don’t mind putting your interests on the back-burner & lighting up the future of a billion-dollar company. Why they do that? For a seven figure salary. These smarty-pants fail to notice the larger picture. That dear workplace of theirs which makes them work day & night earns ten-fold, or even more. Oh & don’t even talk about students entering through the management quota! Firstly, not getting through that entrance exam was a clear sign that you aren't fit for the given course. Secondly, would a sane person want to get treated by a doctor who got his medical seat after paying butt loads of cash to the college authorities?

I still remember the shiksha.com advert where a nerd, complete with fat glasses decides on a university for his Masters & the rest follow him without questioning the authenticity of the institute. The case is not any different in reality. We consider a general ranking of ‘top institutes’ to be the only criteria of its overall quality, completely ignoring the fact that each of us has different needs.

To all the ones who just can’t stop complaining about how boring their job is or the peeps who dread the course they took up, it’s never too late to find your niche. In today’s world with a million different personalities, we tend to forget who we really are. It’s just so easy to sway. The sense of confusion dawns upon every adult at some point of time, more so in teens. At an age when everything is influential, some are rebellious while the rest give in to whatever they’re said is right. In most cases, the choice of stream of education has been the parents’. Not like the ones who elope to find their calling at a tender age of 15 are making wise decisions either. In order to reduce remorse in future at large, it is very essential that all schools have a career counselling session once the kid is done with schooling; preferably with a neutral party. What good otherwise is a being if he isn't optimizing his capabilities to the fullest?