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Lav wrote:
When we're young, we are often asked what we want to be when we grow up.
But how can we know?
Children have no idea what is out there, no exposure to anything but their own individual worlds. You're supposed to say that you want to be a firefighter, or a doctor, or an astronaut, so that your parents can be proud of what a brave, loving, helpful kit they've raised. But the reality of it is, there are so many hundreds of thousands of things a child can grow up to be, and we're expected to choose just one of these things before we've even experienced all the world has to offer. How crazy is that?
For example, when I was young, I had a new interest almost every week. I remember wanting to be a dentist once, during the time when my baby teeth were falling out. But then I realized no one likes going to the dentist. After getting my first haircut, I was sure I wanted to be a hairdresser. But I'd only be able to cut hair how the customer wanted, and that wouldn't be fun. When I was in school, I thought I wanted to be a teacher. But I'd have to deal with all the kits misbehaving. I'd really rather just take a nap.
Even now I find that I can't decide. I have worked odd jobs here and there, but never found anything that stuck. There are plenty of alluring careers-- pilot, master chef, fashion designer, police officer, zookeeper-- but none of them speak to me. At least not for very long. I have sampled so many different lifestyles and jobs, but it seems that once I get my fill, I lose interest and move on to the next thing. Sometimes, I even get a strong sense of deja-vu when I try out a new job. So many of them seem so familiar... like I've worked them for years.
But I'm barely even grown, I couldn't have worked any job for years, even if I'd somehow lost my memory.
Could I have?
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