On the side note, the above isn't what I was going to talk about in my this post, but the below is.
I don't know if this is only happening to me, or to many others too. I think that it has come to a point, where many people would start asking about my ambition, what I plan to do or where I plan to go in life. Just like week I had 5 people asking me the same thing over and over again and 2 this week. Of course, this question would not come as a surprise to me, but it's a little tough on my side to answer this question.
Normally, my answer to their question would be to be a 'Rubbish Collector'. These people would then either laugh off at my answer, or they would start lecturing me about setting my targets so low and that I should aim somewhere higher in this day and age. But ... They never seemed to look at things from a different perspective. They obviously look at the negative side, and are definitely following the social stigma that society have on these 'Rubbish Collectors'. (They consider collecting rubbish as something for the poor and uneducated, for the elderly.)
There are many reasons why I said I wanted to be a 'Rubbish Collector'. I would list them down below, with not much elaboration and in no order of importance.
1. I would want to experience what it is like, living a tough life. I want to be able to go through what these people are going through, so as to feel for them and place myself in their shoes.
2. I would not have to fight with others climbing up the corporate ladder. I believe that nobody in the right mind would want to do such a dirty and smelly job, probably except me.
3. I can be friends with the Bangladeshis, elderly people and Sri Lankan ladies who are in the same job line as me, and I could learn new things from these people.
4. It is a less stressful job as compared to those office workers, and I would not age that easily losing my brain cells.
5. Who knows someday that I might be able to find a winning lottery paper in the rubbish chute and I would then be able to earn big bucks without having to work.
6. Who knows someday that I would be able to find new ways of dumping and clearing rubbish that I start my own company and hire people to work under me. At the same time being environmentally friendly too.
7. Many people would respect me and play their part in not littering as they know that I am one of those who keeps the country clean to what it is today.
8. Last but not least, I would learn to become a better person. To be contented in what I have, to not greed and play a part to help society.
I WISHED!
Of course, leading that life of a 'Rubbish Collector' would have its cons too. I would always have to worry about my finances and I would have nothing saved for rainy days. But that isn't my whole point of saying the above.
The whole point of me saying that I want to be a 'Rubbish Collector' is that I do not know what I want to do in life. There is just so many things that I want to be and I want to do, but I just don't know which to choose. That was the whole gist of me saying that I want to be a 'Rubbish Collector' is because I haven't really weigh out my options and there are just so many doors to open.
Just take being a lawyer as an example. I wanted to be a lawyer when I was young. I wanted to help gain back the rights of others. I wanted to be someone who is able to be flexible yet firm in my speech. I didn't mind studying hard to get a degree in law.
But what I feared most is when I would come out to look for a job, and have to be attached under other lawyers. The stress and pressure of the workload that I would have to face is too much for me to handle. I have got friends who have taken their law degree, but dropped the idea of being a lawyer because it was really tough. They mentioned about having to complete their work overnight for a couple of nights before the deadline and many other stuff. But of course, once they have gotten over that stage, life is much easier for them. And, I never thought that I would have to help the unjust when it comes to being a lawyer which I do not want to. After all that said, I just didn't want to waste my time taking a law degree.
I just want to explore all options and not rule out any impossibilities governed by limits of the human mind. Different people, different perspectives. Not many people think along my chain of thoughts. I realized sleeping early is really important.
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