Is it easy to give advice?

 How much confidence you should have on your decision? 

We make certain decisions and leave it in between, just because we are tackled by people to drop the decisions we have made. In another way say that we can't stay much confident on our own decisions. Do you really think we should be confident on our decisions? If yes, to what extent you should be confident? 

I had just completed my 10th standard, when I was confused what career to choose. Since childhood I had a dream to become a teacher. My parents tried their best to either do my admission in Science or Commerce. Unluckily my father couldn't do it, because I had got less percentage and I was not eligible for those streams. Finally I choose Arts. While the admission procedure was going on, the teacher asked me, "What subject do you want, Economics or Psychology?" I never even heard a word known as Psychology. I just skipped Economics, because I hated Maths. As I got to know about Psychology. It dragged my interest towards it. After completing my 12 and 2 years of Bachelor's, many people confused me with decisions regarding the main subject. Mostly everyone told me, "Choose only one subject as a main subject, otherwise you will be in trouble!" Even few teachers told me that I won't get admission for my master's degree in psychology if I don't choose all papers of psychology. Few people told me choose English as your main subject, because are already a poet and you are good at it.

I was stuck, at the same I wanted to complete my final year in both English Literature and Psychology. I did my admission in both the subjects. I was clear with my decisions, no matter what happens. I will stay stuck to my decision. English literature was my favorite or you can say literature was my hobby, and Psychology was my career. In between this journey many discouraged me, but I have a habit of sticking to my decisions. Maybe that confidence never  broke me. 

Secondly, during the final year of my graduation. I choose Diploma course in counseling as an additional support to my career. Even there too, my classmates asked me "How will you manage your study and Diploma course together? You know right how difficult the final year is?" I told them that somehow I will handle it. Luckily I had 4 papers instead of 6 and my time was adjustable towards my routine. 

One of psychologist taunted me saying, "You are standing on two boats at a time. You might drown at any moment!". I continued with my decision of pursuing graduation with two subjects. Finally I completed it along with my Diploma course. 

I thought my journey of getting stuck in between two decisions will end here, but it didn't.  I gave entrance exam for both subjects. Luckily in the last round of the counseling I got admission for master's in Psychology. I had chosen dissertation with extra paper for my M.A part 2. It was a great risk I was carrying. Many advised me to take my decision back as it will affect the result, if I fail in extra paper. I took a deep breath and continued with my journey. Somehow I completed 3rd Semester. Again I gave a thought whether to continue with extra paper for 4th semester or not. And I did it. Finally, I completed my master's degree too. In between this journey I faced a lot of discouragement, yet I continued my journey with my own decisions, thinking I should never blame others for any decision. I had to put extra effort in everything I wanted to do. At the end I got my result, no matter what percentage I got...

My view towards this topic is, no matter what decision you take. You should be confident to face both profit and loss. Otherwise anyone can change your directions, by making you change your decisions. Think and decide, how much confidence one should on their own decisions!