02-20-2005, 06:14 PM
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Tahoma, Arial" id="quote">quote<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Azeem Shah Khan</i>
<br />Walaikum assalaam aaeisha
I am sure there are easier and quicker ways to become rich, ACCA/CA is definitely NOT one of them )
I am sure you all have stated your reasons pretty honestly which are quite fair.
I would be interested to know if anyone of us chose to become an accountant not because of monetary reasons.
Regards
"You don't get to choose how you're going to die. Or when. You can only decide how you're going to live. Now."
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<b>Most people choose a career to make money; I make money to choose my career</b>. And hopefully i will get into politics some day. Now after Completing masters in Finance i am thinking to pursue a career in Political Sciences.
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Tahoma, Arial" id="quote">quote<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">I would be interested to know if anyone of us chose to become an accountant not because of monetary reasons.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
Money should not be your first concern when choosing a career--what you love to do should be--but it is a crucial one nonetheless. In certain careers it is very difficult to make money, especially at first. It is hard to make money as an artist, journalist, freelance writer, actor, or radio talk-show host. If you want a career in one of these fields, you must be prepared for the difficult path ahead--which may include getting a temporary job in another field until you are able to support yourself doing what you love.
The biggest mistake people make in life is not trying to make a living at doing what they most enjoy. Ignore conventional wisdom and try considering this as your personal wisdom It is possible to do what you really want to do and be paid well for it. When you find that, the work time will feel like play.
Sadly, most people do not have careers they love. Most adults' feelings toward their work range from mild enjoyment to bored indifference to absolute hatred. Work is generally viewed as an unfortunate burden, endured for the sake of weekends, holidays, and retirement.
The lack of joy most people get out of their careers raises an important question Why do so many people fail at choosing a career when the decision has such a crucial effect on their happiness? Obviously, there is something wrong with the approach they are taking to make this decision.
Contrast how people approach choosing a career with the way they approach buying a car--something they are much more successful at. When a person buys a car he gathers all the relevant information he can before making a decision. He knows he wants a safe, attractive, reliable, affordable car suited to his needs. He does not expect the knowledge of the right car to come to him automatically, so he does a lot of thinking and research. He asks himself, "How much can I afford to spend on a car? How many people do I need to haul? How important is safety? Styling? Speed?" He finds the different brands and models that have the type of car he is looking for. Then he does research. He looks up safety information on cars he is considering, like crash tests. He checks the reliability records of the different manufacturers. He looks into how quickly the value of the car will depreciate. He takes test drives. After doing this research and sorting out all the facts, the buyer is ready to make an informed decision on which car to purchase, and will be able to choose the best car for him. The key to his success is his rational method.
But imagine if the man, instead of logically approaching the issue, took the approach most people do with career. Instead of going through the facts methodically, he would leave his success to chance--going to the nearest dealership and buying the first car on the lot. Such a person would end up paying $10,000 for a Yugo or purchasing a sports car for his family of five.
A bad car can be sold and replaced. The years of unfulfilled life a bad career leads to are irreplaceable.
So the Reason behind choosing your career is that you should pursue the career u love most, not just because of the monetary reasons.
If you have found a career doing the work you love you should go after it with everything you have (unless it is literally impossible to succeed in that field), but you need to be aware of the challenges ahead.
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If I could... Then I would... Turn back time!!
<br />Walaikum assalaam aaeisha
I am sure there are easier and quicker ways to become rich, ACCA/CA is definitely NOT one of them )
I am sure you all have stated your reasons pretty honestly which are quite fair.
I would be interested to know if anyone of us chose to become an accountant not because of monetary reasons.
Regards
"You don't get to choose how you're going to die. Or when. You can only decide how you're going to live. Now."
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<b>Most people choose a career to make money; I make money to choose my career</b>. And hopefully i will get into politics some day. Now after Completing masters in Finance i am thinking to pursue a career in Political Sciences.
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Tahoma, Arial" id="quote">quote<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">I would be interested to know if anyone of us chose to become an accountant not because of monetary reasons.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
Money should not be your first concern when choosing a career--what you love to do should be--but it is a crucial one nonetheless. In certain careers it is very difficult to make money, especially at first. It is hard to make money as an artist, journalist, freelance writer, actor, or radio talk-show host. If you want a career in one of these fields, you must be prepared for the difficult path ahead--which may include getting a temporary job in another field until you are able to support yourself doing what you love.
The biggest mistake people make in life is not trying to make a living at doing what they most enjoy. Ignore conventional wisdom and try considering this as your personal wisdom It is possible to do what you really want to do and be paid well for it. When you find that, the work time will feel like play.
Sadly, most people do not have careers they love. Most adults' feelings toward their work range from mild enjoyment to bored indifference to absolute hatred. Work is generally viewed as an unfortunate burden, endured for the sake of weekends, holidays, and retirement.
The lack of joy most people get out of their careers raises an important question Why do so many people fail at choosing a career when the decision has such a crucial effect on their happiness? Obviously, there is something wrong with the approach they are taking to make this decision.
Contrast how people approach choosing a career with the way they approach buying a car--something they are much more successful at. When a person buys a car he gathers all the relevant information he can before making a decision. He knows he wants a safe, attractive, reliable, affordable car suited to his needs. He does not expect the knowledge of the right car to come to him automatically, so he does a lot of thinking and research. He asks himself, "How much can I afford to spend on a car? How many people do I need to haul? How important is safety? Styling? Speed?" He finds the different brands and models that have the type of car he is looking for. Then he does research. He looks up safety information on cars he is considering, like crash tests. He checks the reliability records of the different manufacturers. He looks into how quickly the value of the car will depreciate. He takes test drives. After doing this research and sorting out all the facts, the buyer is ready to make an informed decision on which car to purchase, and will be able to choose the best car for him. The key to his success is his rational method.
But imagine if the man, instead of logically approaching the issue, took the approach most people do with career. Instead of going through the facts methodically, he would leave his success to chance--going to the nearest dealership and buying the first car on the lot. Such a person would end up paying $10,000 for a Yugo or purchasing a sports car for his family of five.
A bad car can be sold and replaced. The years of unfulfilled life a bad career leads to are irreplaceable.
So the Reason behind choosing your career is that you should pursue the career u love most, not just because of the monetary reasons.
If you have found a career doing the work you love you should go after it with everything you have (unless it is literally impossible to succeed in that field), but you need to be aware of the challenges ahead.
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If I could... Then I would... Turn back time!!
