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Why only choose one career if we can do more?
Manila Bulletin
|December 16, 2025
How to find your path when you love too many things
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In the modern era, why are we always raised to follow a single path? Why not try it all? Does it matter if you're different from others?
As children, we are encouraged to dream big, to pursue one direction. Some wanted to become a doctor, accountant, or police officer. Others dreamed of becoming a chef or an engineer. We were too young to know. As I reached high school, reality slowly awakened me.
I noticed that some friends in college didn’t enjoy the programs they had chosen. Some chose them out of practicality or family expectations, leaving them with a little choice. Others followed passion over practicality, or vice versa. At some point, I realized that not everyone can chase their dreams. This was a sad reality.
This story is from the December 16, 2025 edition of Manila Bulletin.
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