Just after joining school, the very thing children talk about is “ambition”. Dreaming of becoming something has always been a common practice among the young ones. Ask every child what he/she wants to become and we would have the ready answer. Some aspire to become  doctors while others dream of becoming engineers or pilots.

There’s a belief that if one starts sowing seed fast, better fruits would be reaped. And that’s what I think when I hear children planning for their future. May be they are too determined with their aims and are preparing for a secure future, unlike me who never took this matter seriously.

Dreaming and planning way ahead is good. One should set a goal, which can direct them towards the right path, towards achieving their dreams. But I wonder whether they are really serious about it. People talking about their ambitions, have become a mere talk and no actions.

I remember when I was a kid, I too had my own dream, and an ambition I would say, to become a doctor. Just when I was asked what I wanted to become, I would bring a broad smile, and proudly declare “Doctor!!”

Doctor? Back then I didn’t even know what role doctors play and how important and difficult the task was. Slowly as I grew a little older, I changed my ambition. This time I made up my mind to become a teacher. The fact that I enjoyed writing on boards made me change my mind. To me the role of a teacher seemed so enticing and I kept saying to myself that I need to be one. I still remember stealing chalks from my class and upon reaching home, I would gather some few friends from my neighborhood and then start playing. Those days were so great; I enjoyed being a teacher, even though a fake one, but it did make me happy.

One reason I quit becoming a doctor was I wasn’t really interested in science subjects and my result proved that. I couldn’t qualify for science stream and therefore it forced me to opt for commerce. Knowing that I wasn’t really serious about becoming a doctor, I was so ruthless with my own career. May be I was too young to understand that. I dreamt, I was happy, but not a single effort did I make towards achieving my dream.

Carrying the dream of a teacher, I continued with my studies, but the thought of becoming a teacher really bothered me.  I wasn’t sure whether this was really what I wanted, but I kept convincing myself about it. With time, I realized I didn’t want to opt for this profession.

I appeared for the BHSEC examination. I did quite well. Had I kept firm with my dream of becoming a teacher, this was the right time. I had the big possibility of getting a scholarship in the field of teaching, but I refused. Teaching was no longer my interest; I had to become something else, something I am good at.

Things changed then. Today I don’t have any ambition. When I’m asked what my  dream or ambition is, I just remain blank. I just don’t know what to say.

Dreams don’t always come true. Therefore, though I don’t have any idea as to what I want to become in future, but I do believe that I’ll be in a right place. Today I’m a business student, I’m happy  and therefore I know there’s some place that’s definitely going to need me and I’ll be very happy to serve them with utmost dedication and loyalty.

The only thing that I learned from my past, that I recollect is, if you dream of something go grab it. Start building a good foundation only then you can have a secure future. Just a little effort from your side is enough to give a better shape to your career, your life.

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