back to the roots

[katsuchiyoo]

for a while...

I said...

"I want to become a politician or a diplomat."

But the ideas of holding office, becoming an authority,
and loyalty to one country rather than to the human race
(an important ideal to me) eventually stopped me.

Then I said...

"I want to become a businessman or CEO of a mighty corporation."

What are the chances of becoming a CEO and making billions of
dollars? Very unlikely. I could possibly become impoverished.
And, even if I broke my back and worked hard everyday to
finally obtain that position and millions of dollars, do I
really desire wealth and the burden of managing surpluses of money?
No.

Then I finally returned to the roots.

"I want to become a professor of some sort."

1. After 7 hard years, the position of professor is stable.
2. The impact made upon energetic, passionate young adults.
3. Vacation. When school is not in session, I can continue
my lifelong love of travel.
4. Personal research. I can research into issues which I am
most passionate about and work hard to earn honors. (Many
Nobel Prize winners, especially in the science fields, are
professors).

For now, I couldn't see any future better for me.
Yet, whatever the tides of fate brings,
I'll go along with its flow.