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Personal Narrative: Should I Follow My Dreams

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Should I follow my dreams, or go according to my parents’ dreams for me? This question always confuses me about my future job. We can never deny our parents’ decision and break their heart. But there is always one more thing going on in the secret part our mind, what if I chose my dreams instead of my parents’ dreams. I strongly agree that the parents always want the best for their children, but if kids are not interested in what their parents’ want them to do then the child will never be happy or involved in that decision, it will be always a burden on the child.

Everyone has that one hobby which they are madly passionate about. Choose that passion as your career, because if you are doing what you really want, then the results of that job will be so amazing which may give the feeling of pride to your parents. It is not always important that what you chose is correct, sometimes your decision can also lead to your ruined future. So, you need to be really sure and careful about your future, because, if you choose your own dreams, then there will be no one to blame it on.

If I talk about my life then my life and their decisions all revolve around my parents. I cannot take my own decisions, because I’m not old, and experienced enough. According to me, I find it okay for me to accept and follow my parent 's dreams. I can never deny …show more content…

One thing that every Indian parents ' have said to their kids more than thousand times in their life is that “I don’t want you to become like me, all I want is that if I couldn’t be anything in my life at least should become successful in your life”. No, it doesn’t end here, it is a whole monologue that goes forever. This is emotional blackmail, Indian parents biggest weapon. If any kid is able to fight back this weapon, then the kid is free to do whatever he/she want to. Mostly it 's hard for kids to fight back because nobody can see their parents

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