The Power of Persuasion

I pride on being a not-easily-influenced person. And a person who can persuade others quite well.

However, yesterday, I was persuaded by my Godmother and I think I've gotten influenced by her.

My mum and I went over to her house as my mum wanted to pass her a few things. As I felt really tired and drained out as I came back very late yesterday, I did not want to stay on for a long time. All I wanted to do was to go home and sleep.

However, my mum and my Godmother talked for a long time. As usual, they went on from one topic to another. Soon, it turned towards me.

As I feel the laziness syndrome kicking up in me again, I will not bother to type out the whole conversation here.

My Godmother asked me what I wanted to be when I grow up. I told her that I have not decided on a suitable occupation for myself. And that I would decide later, in a few more years time.

I can't imagine myself as a doctor. Can you?

Then, it all started.

She persuaded me to become a doctor as it was a noble profession. Besides that, doctors were always in demand and one could easily find a job, even during hard times. She also said that the pay was good and if I were a well-known doctor, I could dictate the working hours and take leave whenever I wanted.

My mum sided my Godmother and repeated the words of my cousin who is a doctor in Australia. During my trip to KL, he told me that most of his courses were computer simulated and that you did not have to dissect bodies unless you chose to be a surgeon. By the way, he's a psychiatrist.

I countered back with my own excuses. I told her that Science was not my strong subject, that I was afraid of blood and I just generally did not like the idea of working as a doctor.

My Godmother continued on and said that I did not have to touch blood if I chose not to. Of course, she said that for people like me, choosing an option such being a cardiologist or surgeon was out of the question. But then, she gave several alternatives such as being a pediatrician, optician, or just a GP.

No thank you.

I have no idea on what I want now. Being a pediatrician is not my cup of team as I don't really like to work with children. Of course, when they can be such darlings whenever they're angelic but when they're sick, they tend to throw tantrums. And I don't really like to see children suffer from diseases as I don't think I can handle it. So, maybe being a pediatrician is not a suitable choice right now.

Which do you prefer? This or...

this?

As with the other options my Godmother suggested (there are too many to list down), I don't know. They sound like viable options, but I'm still not sure if being a doctor is really my calling and what I'm destined to be. Of course, I have my other interests such as Mathematics and IT, so maybe I could choose a profession in that area.

But certainly, through my Godmother's prowess in persuasion, being a doctor may as well be one of my options. Because the idea of being one is stuck in my head now.

So what do you think?

Should I be a doctor or pick something else?