Life has become very confusing of late. But I guess that is normal if you are used to taking weird decisions at most critical junctures of your life, in spite of the fact that if you take the normal course you will definitely end up doing well in your professional life. Some of you might be able to understand what I mean and even fewer would have faced a situation such as mine. For those who don’t understand the situation let me set it forth with a typical Ubiquitary example 
Most of us do what we are doing because we have been put in to the situation or environment. Some of us have chosen to do what they are currently doing because others have told them that it is the right thing to do. For example, most students rarely get to select the course and college of their choice. Most of them have no other option but to join a particular college/ course and hence are pursuing a particular field. Few students, thanks to their exceptional grades in the examination, have the ability to choose the course and college of their choice. But, in reality, most of them do not choose it on their own. With experience I can say that most of these “elite” students do not make the decision themselves but make a decision based on what others’ opinion is. There are very few of us who make their own decisions and pursue what their interests.
Most people continue living their lives until there comes a day when they realize that they have achieved everything but unfortunately it means nothing since it is the field they have no interest in. They suddenly realize that if they had put the same effort in something that they liked it would have been much more meaningful and sensible. It is then they realize that they need to shift lines but they are unsure of the line that would be good for them. So they leave their jobs and sit down to ponder where their interests lie. This my friends, is typically, what is called a mid life crisis.
Am I in one? I don’t know. But I do know that it is essential for me to channel my efforts to something that I will enjoy doing not just for the next 10 years but for the next 50 years. Though this is a tough decision to make at the start of the career, I believe that it is essential. Postponing something that you like doing is, just as Warren Buffett says, “Saving sex for old age”.
