0Choosing a right career is as important as choosing a life partner. There is an element of compatibility in both. The moment we miss this element in making a choice, we have to rely on destiny. We are taking chances. It is simple as well as complex. Simple because if you know yourself well, then you know what to choose. Complex because if you do not know yourself well, then you will go through the complexity of information coming from different sources: internet, social media, peers, family, teachers etc., which conflicts with what you are comfortable with.
Every person is different in terms of perceptions, preferences, likes-dislikes, interests, talents, passions and behaviours. There is something right for everybody, provided we know what it is. And therefore, everybody can’t have the same profession. You have to choose what is right for you.
If your education (especially the degree and PG) is not right, somewhere, the foundation gets weak. Right education for you is the one with which you intellectually & emotionally connect. Understand it with ease. Moreover, feel like acquiring more knowledge in that field.
Since we acquire a degree & PG to build a career, the same should relate to the work/job that you want to pursue for 30+ years of your life, so that you ultimately become an expert.
With my experience at I.I.T. Bombay for ten years and five years at Oracle, I realised, that if observed over an extended period, people achieve success and get respect mainly on account of their Expertise. One has to be an expert on something to gain respect and success. An expert is a person who solves complex problems in a particular domain, (say marketing, HR, literature, theatre, business). He/she should be able to address practical issues (of that domain) in an uncertain situation consistently, efficiently, happily, perfectly, speedily and energetically. So, to become an ‘expert’, you need to choose the right education, profession or job.
