There is no denying the fact that a well-considered plan should be chalked out to achieve a definite aim. A student who studies without any aim is like a rudderless ship that must strike against some hidden rock or get struck in shallow waters.
All of us are not competent to do every job that is entrusted to us. Talents and potentialities differ. Some of us might find great interest in science and medicine while others may prefer the literary field. Spirit, enthusiasm and idealism suffer a great deal when a person fails to fare well in their career if they fail to do things they are said to do. Moreover, certain professions demand some skill, training, dexterity and experience without which one is sure to fail. Putting pressure on kids to study a certain subject when s/he is interested in something completely different hence is wrong.
In the past, choice of profession was not a problem, because there was no cut-throat competition like now. In those days people had limited needs. There were traditional vocations in each family and the younger generation received training for the same right from the beginning. But now, the times have changed. With the development of industries, science and technology, our needs have increased and so has our desires. Now, there is no such thing as traditional vocations. The joint family system is slowly breaking down and the age of specialization has arrived. There is competition in every stage, be it getting a job.
There are no traditional vocations. The joint family system has broken down. The age of specialization has come. There is hard competition in every sphere of life. Without expert knowledge one cannot enter into any profession. The question of a careful selection of a profession has, therefore, become all the more important.
Choice of profession is not a child’s play or a matter of one’s likes and dislikes. There are many relevant factors which should be carefully Considered before reaching a conclusion in this regard. Interest in the vocation is the foremost element to be taken into consideration in making a choice of profession. A man without any interest is sure to fail in any profession. The result is likely to be disappointing if a man of literary bent of mind is forced or allowed to enter the engineering line. Mental capability and grasp over the subject are two other important factors, which should govern the selection of a suitable profession. Lack of these elements is unlikely to deliver goods. Medicine, engineering and law are professions which need a high standard of mental caliber. Another important factor in this regard is the financial position of the person concerned. Training and course of certain professions require longer period of time and larger amount of money. A neglect of this aspect may result in leaving the project
mid-way.
It is, indeed, a difficult task to make the right choice of a career in our country where poverty, unfavorable circumstances and chance play vital role in determining the future profession. Hundreds of talented youths gifted with creative genius rot in clerical jobs under the force of necessity and circumstances Hence, choice of right profession occupies a very important place in one’s life. A correct choice may make one’s life happier and future brighter while a wrong choice may make one’s life miserable. One must be so mature as to make an important decision of choosing a career. Naturally the parents should take it upon themselves to give well considered guidance to their wards.
The writer is a student of literature at K&K International College in Kathmandu.
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