More OnHermione's Career

[Paula Gaon]

No: HPFGUIDX 81015

Kneasy wrote:

"Oh,  yes, I had very definite goals when I was 15. They changed later
of course, as the realities of the world impinged onto my imagined
certainty. You find out you don't have the necessary aptitude or
academic leanings..."

I don't know about all of this discussion...  Now that I'm well into middle age and have hardly fulfilled any career goals, I'm prepared to give adolescent wisdom a little more credit.  Sometimes adolescents can see a very clear, simple naive view of their goals and aptitudes.  But society, well-meaning advisors, setbacks, and all of the craziness of life can confuse one so that he loses confidence and gives up on his goals or discredits their merit.  

Remember how   John Lennon put it in his song "A Working Class Hero":

"...They hate you if you're clever and they despise a fool
Till you're so ******* crazy you can't follow their rules...
When they've tortured and scared you for twenty odd years
Then they expect you to pick a career
When you can't really function you're so full of fear..."

Personally, I've come to think that if more of us would stick to our simple, youthful views of ourselves and sometimes listen LESS and follow our own instincts MORE, we'd all be better off. Many of us regret that we didn't do, or at least honestly attempt to realize career dreams.  Some of us are plenty unhappy treading along with the "tried and true".   Remember, JKR based Hermione on herself as a teen, so this "Little Madam" might well be quite a success in the future--just have a feeling!

Paula


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