In my previous post I ranted and raved against the brainwashing of young minds. While it is not easy for those who shuffle with the crowd, it is an equally rough deal for those who attempt to live on their own terms.
Each person has his own dreams and aspirations. They tend to evolve and change with time. The more creative and imaginative a mind, the more distracted and confused it is about the things it could do.
We have placed so much importance on career and jobs that we often mistake it as being synonymous with life. I don't know what I want to do career-wise but I do know that I want a quiet life, just about enough money to pay my bills with some time for myself. I do not want a mobile phone and I prefer desktops over laptops. I don't want a swanky car but a rugged and tattered open jeep. I want a small house on a hill and a little way from habitat and I want it near a town, not a city. I want to be part of a well-knit community where everyone knows everyone. And I don't want to change the world. Every career-choice I decide on has one underlying principle: to lead me to my life's goal.
Sometimes, it may be worth your while to consider what a person wants to do, as opposed to what he can do. Everybody has the right to work hard for his own fairytale life. The fairytale may be set in a grand castle or in a hut atop a hill- if it special to an individual, it should be worthy of the respect of those around him.
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