Showing posts with label Profession. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Profession. Show all posts

Wednesday, September 09, 2009

How to make a critical profession choice!

Karl Mark in his writings has once described how a Young man should make his professional choice. This is a summary of “Reflections of a Young Man on The Choice of a Profession”. I recommend the original one. This one should give you some perspective in a glance.


Right ChoiceWrong Choice
Source of inspiration

  • Choice of position
    in the society
  • Idea whose truth
    is thoroughly perceived
  • Value for society
    / mankind
  • Opportunity to get
    closer to Perfection in ones own sphere

  • Product of a moment
    which another moment can destroy
  • Emotions, Imagination
  • Self-deception and
    delusion
  • Idea which might
    turn out to be false later



Perception
& Judgement

  • Considered whole
    burden of profession
  • Analysed responsibility
    & examined outcomes in cold blood
  • Based on profound
    observation and experience



  • Fantasies &
    illusions
  • Embellishment of
    profession
  • Based of pure reason
  • Chance dependent


Personal
Attributes

  • Talents & bend
    of mind for the profession
  • Possess capacity
    to do justice to the chosen position in society
  • Physical constitution
    which is suited for the profession (Eg. Lifestyle, etc..)


  • Illusion about talents
  • Based on personal
    feeling but haven’t demonstrated the capacity
  • Physical constitution
    which is not supported by the profession (Eg. Comfort in life, etc.)


Society
or Environment

  • Act independently
    in his own sphere of influence
  • Approved by parents
    and experienced people

  • Mere servile tool
    in the entire value chain
  • Profession that
    demands reprehensible acts as perceived by society