Recent trends show a rise in books where normal people choose to do out of normal things and are praised for their efforts. Books like 'Connect the dots' and 'The Plunnge' have thronged the markets and are quite popular. I have read the first book and did not particularly feel like picking up the second. Perhaps due to personal prejudices. Anyway, both the books follow the same patterns.
After reading the first book, it got me thinking. I too am not in an over interesting field. I would have loved to do something different. But should I? Could I? I guess not. Dont judge me yet. I have x lakhs of education loan. Can I take up photography as my career now? Who will sponsor expensive lens? Who will take care of my extensive traveling? Or say, I want to become a singer now. Should I spend my time and energy and money on classes and trainings now? I cannot fathom to find answers to these.
These people who quit their mundane work to pursue 'interesting' careers should have had some support. Either a rich inheritance. Or a huge bank savings in their names or a working partner who can take care of a few missing months of 'salary'. Or they would have struggled for years to get where they are now. I salute to that effort. Also, try to imagine if our parents had 'taken the plunge'? Where would we be? After their college, if they had chose to pursue, say journalism. Would we be how we are? These are some of the questions that I cannot find answers to.
I appreciate the authors' efforts to bring out the out-of-ordinary human beings and their brave outlook towards life. But I hope they also try to write about people who stuck to their mundane jobs and made others lives better. I would love to read about such selfless people.
PS: No offense to any of the authors or to those who chose to change their careers. This is just my view point.
After reading the first book, it got me thinking. I too am not in an over interesting field. I would have loved to do something different. But should I? Could I? I guess not. Dont judge me yet. I have x lakhs of education loan. Can I take up photography as my career now? Who will sponsor expensive lens? Who will take care of my extensive traveling? Or say, I want to become a singer now. Should I spend my time and energy and money on classes and trainings now? I cannot fathom to find answers to these.
These people who quit their mundane work to pursue 'interesting' careers should have had some support. Either a rich inheritance. Or a huge bank savings in their names or a working partner who can take care of a few missing months of 'salary'. Or they would have struggled for years to get where they are now. I salute to that effort. Also, try to imagine if our parents had 'taken the plunge'? Where would we be? After their college, if they had chose to pursue, say journalism. Would we be how we are? These are some of the questions that I cannot find answers to.
I appreciate the authors' efforts to bring out the out-of-ordinary human beings and their brave outlook towards life. But I hope they also try to write about people who stuck to their mundane jobs and made others lives better. I would love to read about such selfless people.
PS: No offense to any of the authors or to those who chose to change their careers. This is just my view point.
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