Hello everyone!
This is my first Rodinhood Post. I am a great fan of Alok sir & Mahesh Murthy sir. Alok Sir inspires me by his writing.The power of his words, the deep impression of the sentence he frames, the way he grills people in an open discussion forum is something that I fantasize.
I am no writer. I have just managed to type the thoughts of my heart which is making me uncomfortable from past couple of months.
I am a 19 year old guy from Jamshedpur. I am living in Delhi from past one year and currently pursuing BBA from GGS Indraprastha University. My good grades and reputation is always a staff-room talk among the teachers in college. I belong to a well-to-do Marwari family.
Pic 1: Keenan Stadium, TATA Steel in the background. Jamshedpur
My father is a well known trader of electrical goods in Jamshedpur. Starting from scratch, he has attained a very respectable position in this field in just 10 years. He is a workaholic man and is bitten by the bug of making money and buying real-estates.
By God’s grace, he is extremely successful in his venture, though he failed in a lot in his previous ventures.
The magnetic effect between Money and Marwari is needless to say.
Since he is crazy about making money and buying real-estates, he keeps ‘work’ as first priority.
Now, the problem is my Dad wants me to return Jamshedpur after my graduation and expand his business, like a good Marwari son.
BUT, Fashion Wardrobe designing is something that excites me. I love to do it and my friends in college really appreciate my work. I am madly in love with two things- Designing & Delhi; my heart isn’t into factories and lifting the shutters of the shop.
Pic 2: Concept by me, stitches by tailor
Though, right now I am not clear about doing-my-own-thing but I’m sure about venturing into the domain of Fashion Wardrobe designing in later years.
After seeing my Dad being extremely successful and acquiring materialistic things, the thing that puzzles me the most is-
“Shall I lay money more importance and do things that I don’t like than doing actually what I love to do? Shall I join his business? Shall I do it to keep him happy? Shall I give up my dream to study fashion designing? Won’t I make enough money in doing something I am good at?”
Kindly advice and feel free to speak your mind!
Photo Courtsey: Mayank Austen Soofi