Decision making
2013-07-30 22:55阅读：
We are easily confused sometimes by 'needs' and 'wants'.
Similarly, we become confused by 'wishes' and 'goals.' You're being
encouraged to address what you want and what you need. Synergy
could exist between what you're classifying as a wish and something
more important to you. Distinguishing between what is essential and
peripheral will bring about a pivotal change.
I'm standing at a crossroads, for real, this time. It's not
just what it seems to be, a choice between journalism and English
teaching. It is a decision that will make a U-turn
in my
career path. The hardest one ever.
I set out with a clear objective to be a journalist,
reporting news, writing features on things I see and reflecting on
thoughts I form throughout the course of witnessing what's going on
in the society I dwell in. And that's a perfect match
to my educational background entailing over four years of
professional training in Australia. Many held the view that I
was definitely on the right track of diving into
media arena. Even I myself was convinced that the dream was
destined to come true. So I came back with a strong anticipation
and a bold heart to play a role in Chinese media. Out of
question I hit the speed bump on the road to reach my illusionary
goal.I was actually ready to face any discrepancies between my
expected reality and the hard truth. However, I had never thought
of it would take me this long to arrive at where I am now, dangling
between teaching and journalism professions with a ever-than-never
flummoxed mind.
Preparing to embark on a more appropriate
pursuit?
The problem is I can't decide on what is genuinely essential
to me at present. To nail down my bread and butter maybe? One thing
for sure is I'm not yet ready to give up on my wish to be an
influential media worker. The passion and incentive are still
there, hard-to-deny. Nevertheless, being committed to full-time
teaching suggests that I probably won't be able to 'return' to
media sphere the way I envisage it to be. Say 3 years later, will I
regret making such a decision today?
