At the birth of a child, the parents usually always ponder over what career will the newly-borned will choose. It may seem strange that nobody knows whether the child will live long enough to fulfill the dreams of his parents but, yet still, it's just like a tradition for parents to think the child's name as well as his future career.
Choosing a profession is an immensely important task in a person's life. It decides your future lifestyle(obviously due to the salary package you get :P). Parents want their children to choose a profitable career. Mostly, people think, in Pakistan at least, that medicine, accounting and engineering are the "only worthwhile" professions and that those who opt them are successful. Oh please, someone tell them that if that was the case, there would've been no artists, no chefs, no teachers, no psychologists and others who are rich and content in their lives. A child should be given freedom to decide a profession suitable for himself. The readers might remember the great movie 3 Idiots by Aamir Khan, the social message of which was to choose a profession of your interest, irrespective of the luxuries you get from it.
Enforcing a person to follow a particular career may damage his self-confidence and performance skills. I, being an engineering student myself, have seen so many people who are into their respective fields because of family or peer pressure and, believe me, many of them DO NOT have the least possible interest, saying that "Koi aur choice nahin thi tou ye field choose kee" (There was no other choice so I had to choose this field.).
A career which suits your interest enhances your capabilities and chances are that you will perform better in that field even in critical circumstances. Ending up in a field which is uninteresting to you makes you dull. Once you go for something challenging or upto your skills, you can enjoy your work. Nowadays, when companies hire you, they sometimes ask you whether the field itself fascinates you or not. Yes, it does add plus points for your job appointment! Choose wisely. Obeying your elders is a good trait but when it comes to your profession, use your mind to determine whether you are comfortable with it or not.
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