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21-Day Blogging Marathon | Day 11: Something you think “What-if” about


There are numerous instances in our lives where we arrive at a crossroads. We have multiple options in front of us, and we pick our options. I think we all create our reality by making choices. Where you are in this journey called life, mostly depends on the choices you make, rather than fate or destiny. Although, some of these are influenced by our circumstances, other people, or societal pressure. Similarly, we often end up making choices that we might not want to make, or those we aren’t particularly excited about.

I’ve arrived at several such points in my life, where I had more than one option in front of me, and I chose one rather than the other, for whatever reasons. I completed my schooling in 2012, immediately went off to college, graduated in 3 years later with a degree in science, simultaneously prepared for an MBA and 2 years later, graduated with a master’s degree in HR. I got placed through campus in a job in HR, moved to another city to pursue that job, and then came back to my home town a year and six months later to pursue my second job. At each juncture, I’ve made decisions, choosing one option over another. I have some friends who decided to take a year or two off in between. Sometimes I wonder what would have happened had I decided to do so, to have some time off in my life, to reflect on whether the path I’m taking is the right one for me or not.

I consider myself a creative person. I always feel happier whenever I create something. During these times of isolation, since I have extra time on my hands, I’ve been focusing on some creative hobbies – writing being something I’m spending the most time on. Now, at each of these junctures mentioned above – end of school, final year of college, final year of MBA, while serving notice in my first job – each time, I had an opportunity to finish the existing chapter of my life to start a new one that centers around writing. I’ve always given it a thought, at each of these points, but I have chosen the traditional path – the path that involves the least amount of risk, the path that is socially more acceptable.

I often wonder, what would have happened had I gone for a degree in English Literature (a subject I absolutely enjoyed during my school years), and went on to work as a full-time writer, or a librarian or a Literature professor. Would I have felt more fulfilled? Or is “fulfillment” also a choice in life, something that you choose to have no matter what career path you take, or where you live, or who you marry, etc.

Conclusively, I do not have any regrets about the choices I’ve made. I believe that whatever you decide to do in life, as long as you are being challenged and learning lessons, you are moving forward. I also believe that you need to have people to support you in whatever you do, and even while you are fulfilling your purpose in life, if you do not have a support group, it can get extremely difficult to carry on any activity. I work as an HR professional, and while I often feel like this is not my purpose in life, I do have some extremely supportive people in my life, who make it much easier to deal with difficulties. We are all human, and we all need support.

Lastly, I want to say that you are never too old to start anything new and to experiment. The journey is more important than the destination, and I feel that finding your purpose is as interesting as having found your purpose. Which is why I continue to work in a day job and continue to write and create.

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