PASSION OR PRACTICALITY?

Suddenly, you’re 18 years old. Officially an adult now. You’re a senior in high school, and you are about to be asked that same question a lot of times, which was so fun and easy to answer when you were a kid. However, practicality has conditioned you, as time passes by, to think carefully before responding to what you truly want to be when you grow up. Because this time, the expectations are a little bit different.

This time, your answer comes with a fat paycheck, and you better know what your projected yearly salary is going to be. This time, you better know how many years it will take you to pay off your student loans, and it better be in a timely fashion. This time, you better have a detailed plan for the rest of your life, and that involves being able to facilitate at least two kids and a picturesque lake house. This time, you better be practical.

The career path you’re taking…

Over the years, you find yourself struggling with the inner battle of passion vs. practicality. When you enrolled in a well-known State University, it was for one and only one reason: to become a writer. And you didn’t fail to become one. You graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Creative Writing. However, being an artist isn’t easy. It takes a lot of courage to pursue this one for you to survive your everyday life. They say passion is for those people who are privileged enough. Because when you’re an artist, you don’t actually care about your salary. You won’t think twice about giving your all as long as you give others the satisfaction of your artwork.?

And suddenly, you realize that practicality is a must too. Yes, you’re passionate. There’s no doubt about that. But, how can you pursue your passion if your stomach is aching because of hunger? How can you pay your bills with your passion? Whether we like it or not, sooner or later, we’ll find ourselves pursuing a career that can make us survive our everyday lives.

Life is not all about rainbows and butterflies. We don’t always get what we want. We may find ourselves in the BPO industry with a competitive salary, a lot of benefits and incentives, and much more. We’ll realize that we may not find ourselves pursuing the career we are always talking about, but it can make our lives better as it is. Sometimes, being practical is the best choice. Maybe, sooner or later, we’ll find ourselves loving the practicality of life. We’ll realize that in the middle of the path we’re taking, we find ourselves embracing what's on our table right now.