Personal Experience: Parents and Interests in Life

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I was talking to my brother’s friend (who is doing MBBS) about engineering. “Engineering is not a difficult field if you have interest”, if you love machines, I also love machines”, he said. I asked, “Then why are not you becoming an engineer”. He answered, “My father is a doctor and he wanted me to become a doctor, so…” There are a lot of people who have big dreams in their lives, who want to do something in their lives. But they are unable to fulfill their dreams because of their parents. Although parents don’t let their children do what they want, as parents want them to follow their footsteps, to have what they never had, to protect them, and because they have the greater experience, however, parents should let their children decide their career because; children should be in a field where they have interest, abilities and passion. When a number of pupils are asked what they would like to be when they grow up, many spontaneously mention "a lawyer, an architect, a doctor, a pilot or a professor." The above "big five" professions, among a slate of others are what a number of parents tell their children to strive to be. But does this take into cognizance the child's natural skills and abilities that he or she can take advantage of and become a useful member of society in future, in a different field far divorced from his or her parent's prescriptions? Some parents want their children to follow their footsteps. Some parents pave academic and career paths because they want their children to carry on the profession that has defined their family for generations. We see many doctor families, in which... The family business can be a real sore point for some people, or it can be a source of pride. Parents who have built their busi... ... middle of paper ... ... the options they have and opportunities available to them in different fields. Parents should not be biased, means they should not direct their children and tell them only about that particular field, in which they want their children to go. They should help their children discover their passion and then follow their passion, so that children can achieve success in their lives. http://www.newtimes.co.rw/news/index.php?i=15428&a=16031&week=30 http://www.marketwatch.com/story/follow-your-parents-career-path-please-dont-2010-05-26 follow your parent’s path http://www.careerpath360.com/index.php/career-path-parents-children-family-business-follow-a-career-path-choose-a-career-5812/ Same https://www.debate.org/debates/Should-parents-allow-their-children-to-choose-their-own-careers/1/ No man can succeed in a line of endeavor which he does not like. Napoleon Hill

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