Imagine this scenario;
A normal guy born in a normal city, where he goes to a normal school where he have awesome friends (still those same idiots until now) and nostalgic childhood. He often pressed by parents and relatives alike to study hard, so he choose a sort of nerdy life to study. His grades are good enough to make himself proud, but not good enough to top in the school. After graduating Form 5, he choose a simple part time jobs while having awesome moments with his friends (yes, those idiots). He didn't know which path he wanted to choose after Form 5, and his parents are not rich enough to sponsor him to go overseas. So he settle for Form 6 science stream. After Form 6, the grades are good enough to enrol in an university. After three years of roller coaster experience, he finally graduates with good grades. However, he still don't know where he really wants in life. Although he actually knows, but peer and parents pressure force him to go down a road where he might not want, but knowing it can guarantee good financial assistance and more so in future. Facing with the sudden transition from comfort study life to a harsh working reality, he often wonder if all the results of his hard work will pay off some day.
Does it sounds familiar? I might not know but I often heard of such woes from friends and fresh graduates who just started working. The uncertainty whether this is life they really wants for many years to come. The sudden realization that they can't do travelling or other things they wanted to do because they will be busy working and wanted rest more than anything at the end of the day. They wanted to do something big, but there are a lot of restrictions in their life. They want to look forward to their job, but somehow they cannot find the passion and motivation to fuel their energy to work when they wake up every morning.
The dilemma that hitting most fresh graduates, including me, brings a great transition from a kid to an adult.
Facing with so many challenges and obstacles from a job, we often wonder is it good to wonder back to the comfort zone or to embrace it so that you emerge stronger?
Moreover, it's not the job itself that are difficult but the people you are dealing with. You often heard about office politics and how scary it is. But you only knew its true terror when you experienced it.
From the start, we often taught how passion is a main tool to find what you want to do for the rest of your life. Turn your passion to your job, and you won't feel stressed, unhappy or complain about it. But since there are so many restrictions, how many people can really do that?
It's not impossible but it just difficult. If there is one thing I learn from working in society is there are always opportunities everywhere. You just have to keep looking. People always claim there are a lot of injustice in their life but I don't think it's true.
Life is fair. There will be a time where there are opportunities and you just need to make the right choice and take the leap. Your life might sucks now, but it won't last forever.
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