"Passion ? How's that spelt ?"
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It took me a long time in getting my second post on board...I just couldn't get my ass down to write for many days. I had this in mind for quite some time and wanted to write about it, but then there was this damn cold (here in BITS), I was too preoccupied with survival. Here goes...
I've been seeing this peculiar behavior in the people around me for a long time, it it almost funny. Majority of people tend to follow the mob, even in choosing a profession; because everyone says that Computer Science fetches you good money, people think of it as high (I personally haven't got anything against compsci though!).
One particular guy (I don't even remember his name now) in my Jr. college once came to me and asked "What's your aim (as in career wise) in life ?"
I said "Well..probably do some research in blah blah blah ", those who know me well know I could go on like that forever. Those who don't; I keep changing my career plans (the thing I'm most interested in, that is) more often than I wash my hands.
He then said "No, I mean JEE or EAMCET ?."
I went like "W.H.A.T. ??!!".
Do note that he asked "aim in Life". I was left reeling from shock and with lots of pity for that guy.Yeah, it is funny but really, that's how many people are.They have forgotten to dream, to be passionate.By dream I don't mean dreaming in sleep, but, you know...aspiring. People always settle for something less than the best. Will Smith once said something like "If 99 is okay, you'll never get 100".
I get weird looks in my college whenever I say that I want to pursue research. Look at the irony, you get weird looks for going to a college of science for studying science!!
I've been seeing this peculiar behavior in the people around me for a long time, it it almost funny. Majority of people tend to follow the mob, even in choosing a profession; because everyone says that Computer Science fetches you good money, people think of it as high (I personally haven't got anything against compsci though!).
One particular guy (I don't even remember his name now) in my Jr. college once came to me and asked "What's your aim (as in career wise) in life ?"
I said "Well..probably do some research in blah blah blah ", those who know me well know I could go on like that forever. Those who don't; I keep changing my career plans (the thing I'm most interested in, that is) more often than I wash my hands.
He then said "No, I mean JEE or EAMCET ?."
I went like "W.H.A.T. ??!!".
Do note that he asked "aim in Life". I was left reeling from shock and with lots of pity for that guy.Yeah, it is funny but really, that's how many people are.They have forgotten to dream, to be passionate.By dream I don't mean dreaming in sleep, but, you know...aspiring. People always settle for something less than the best. Will Smith once said something like "If 99 is okay, you'll never get 100".
I get weird looks in my college whenever I say that I want to pursue research. Look at the irony, you get weird looks for going to a college of science for studying science!!
7 comments:
Like I said, I had this in mind for a long time. After seeing '3 Idiots' I thought I should definitely write about this.
Dude... kickass!People really need to get outta this herd mentality that's stuck in their brain like a bubble gum. Yeah guys,rise above mediocrity!!
awesome post! I love the way you write. Can i post this on my fb account so ppl can read it?
Post is awesome..!! A similar experience, I'm doing BTech aeronautical. One idiot asked me if flying is taught in it.
LOL..hope he didn't mean flying lyk a bird!
hey nice one da !
u said about this in our school n also about 'HIS' settling in life..
lolzzzz .... a really really gud one thr ra gen ! :D ... u mite sound weird to them .. for a "research" call ... but yeah.. thts how it goes ... i dont think.. tht a particular competitve xam at a national level... be a human's aim !! ... keep posting such gud wrks! ... :)
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