If i was to seek an education based on my desire for education, on the bright side, I will get a education that I desire, my education would be more enjoyable due to me studying something that I enjoy. on the flip side, there is a chance that what I chose to study will not be marketable. So, with this direction it would seem as if to study what I like could mean I would have to sacrifice a potential high paying job.
If, how ever, I study something which could get me a high paying job, I could be risking a happy job life in place of a well paying job. This is farther proven by the pole that just came out a few weeks ago showing that more and more American a unhappy with their jobs, even the once that pay high. An on satisfying job life also leads to other problem like problem with a unsatisfying home life and marriage. So with this route, I would run the risk of an unsatisfying job life in which I hate waking up in the morning to go to work.
After looking at both positions, it seems as if you either choose one or choose the other. I believe, however, that the first choice (with a little modification) is the better choice. If a person where to see "what about taking care of your family, isn't it better to get a higher paying job in order to do so." It would seem to me that he/she would be making an non-proved assumption in other to satisfy their desire. The assumption would be that a person needs a high paying job in order to take care of their family but choosing to do so runs the risk of a life that is not trusting God but rather trusting financial aspirations.
With all this aside, the better thing to do is to seek to learn a study which one desire to use to glorify God. I feel, though, there are a lot of people who don't think to glorify God in their profession but rather seek to make money because they think it will give them a happy life, some even hide it under the guise of "taking care of my family" when their desire should be I will seek to do Gods will and put the care of my family and myself in the hands of my God.
Yemi, I would agree with you that some people are seeking to learn only as a means of getting a well paying job. I also think that some jobs are truly a calling from God. For instance, teaching. I've had teachers in the past that were inspiring because of their passion and others who were not as motivated with their job. Of course the students preferred the teacher that were inspiring and challenging at the same time. So, I think that people shouldn't pursue a career just because others are doing the same thing. Just like Professor Adrianna said, we should not be afraid to be ourself. Hence, self-realization goes a long way in understanding what has called us to do.
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