Nothing on the top but a bucket and a mop and an illustrated book about birds
Remember how Nirvana came to be
and why Kurt Cobain gave up his life? He wanted to give the world something
different and he did and then what he believed to be an individual pursuit
became so mainstream he just gave up on his life. A band that was just 3 albums
old came to its demise because the world enjoyed what it heard and wanted more
of the same because it was never heard of before.
Fact is everybody likes to be
different. One individual steps out of the regular mould and people encourage
his courage to go offbeat. Another person who sees said person’s success vies
for the same and does the same. Basically a trend starts and people follow the
trend.
Hence the trend as of today is to step out of the regular grunge of being a lawyer, doctor or an engineer.
Youngsters today are instead going for options that are available to them at
the left of center. Which are musicians, actors, writers, comedians, painters,
bakers, sportsperson (Badminton/swimming/billiards) etc…
As a lawyer, at the end of the
day when I am traversing my way through the traffic to head back home I listen
to music. Once I’m home I either continue listening to music, watch something
on the television or better still, read a book. It is when I am relaxing like
this that I feel thankful for authors, musicians and actors. I am glad that
they chose their profession because I am entertained.
What would all the mainstream Janata
do to relax if not for the fodder provided by the offbeat Janata? Similarly the
offbeat Janata needs the engineer, the lawyer, the doctor. We are symbiotic professional
creatures. What is mainstream today becomes offbeat tomorrow and vice-versa.
The point of this post is very simple. Whatever profession you choose, make
sure it is because you want to. Never make a choice to please someone. It is after
all your choice, one that you have to live with.
Like the Meat Puppets said, “Well
the many hands began to scan around for the next plateau, some said it was in
Greenland and some say Mexico. Others decided it was nowhere except for where
they stood But those were all just guesses, wouldn't help you if they could.”
Peace :)
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