Choose your own path, Make yourself HAPPY!!

This is what I saw from other blog...
父母的付出與出生的命運
昨天看到一個大學女生 她祖父是醫生 她爸也是醫生 從小就有家教教英文 還遊學學英文好幾次 從台大transfer 到UVA她父母要她來美國當醫生 可是她不想 她想讀心理學... 看到她卻看到我自己... 也是第三代的醫生她父母花了那麼多錢與心血栽培她成醫生... 當她父母知道的話會有什麼想法

Below is my opinon...

um first of all, why does she have to care how her parents or family feel?2nd, you went through all the hardship/trouble to become a doctor, is it really something that you truely want? Is it something that truely making you HAPPY?Please ask yourself.3rd, when you saw her situation, you thought about urself.. the 3rd generation of doctor in your family.Are you proud? I'm sure you are.Are you proud cuz you finally fulfil your parents' wishes? Are you proud for your parents or just yourself? 4th, Oh yeh our parents all have done their responsibilities and pay everything for us, just so we can study and become a doctor one day. We do appreciate that!However, I've seen many people, not just chinese, but also indians, middle easterners, they pursue this field MAINLY cuz their PARENTS!Yes parents are important, they've influent us ever since we were born. However, "WE" are the one should be fully responsible for our own life!Why wanna be a doctor if it's NOT your interest? Why wanna be a doctor if it's NOT gonna make you happy for the rest of your life?My college professor told me, ask yourself , what do you see youself in 50 years? What is it that you wanna do for the next 50 years of your life? Do you see yourself doing this job for 50 years? On the day of graduation, the chancellor told us, " Do what makes you happy, go for your intreast, and you will be happy cuz you are intereasted in it!"I'm sure they were right.. some simple words from people with wisdom and experiences..She can be happy if studying psychology is her intereast!Who we are to set a path for her? You may argue that her parents have the right! cuz her parents have done sooo much for her!YEH SO?It is her life! Not her parents lives! Can her parents work for her for the rest of her life? Can they live in HER LIFE for her for the rest of her life?The answer is: NO!Why those parents do not understand? Their children are intereast in something else, they might have other talents!A friend, he never liked to study, his family doesnt pressure him to pursue a higher education or get a master or PhD. Cuz they know their son, studying is not his talent!He started working in his early 20s, he created his own business, making a lot more money than a DOCTOR! He has bought million dolloar houses for him and his family, he has been driving many different expensive/luxury cars (Mercedes, BMW, etc!!)Instead of wasting money and time on studying, he chose his OWN path and he's right, he's making himself happy, he has provied BREADS for his whole family!Can we affor that now? No! Would you rather be unhappy for the rest of your life? Yes being a doctor can make a stable amount of money, but not be filthily rich! If it's not something that you truely wanted, if it's just a mean for you to make a good amount of money, Please do not be one, please choose other road! cuz obviously saving lives never was your top prioity.. or was it ever on your mind? cuz before that sacred "saving lives", there were your parents' wishes, MONEY$$$$$$$, good lives, high socitety status, etc...I'd rather support her and her decision, if it's her interest for now, let her pursue it, if later on, she found other interest, support her! Would her parents be disappointed? Oh yeh for sure! What if she became depressed and took her own life? I think, her parents would rather her being happy!