What have you planned?

In this Chinese New Year, I have been meeting with many old friends. I realized that most of them have graduated and some are about to graduate very soon. Therefore this kind of question is inevitable in most of the conversation – What have you planned to do after graduation? This is a very common question after all meanwhile this is also a troublesome question to many. Some have been refusing to think about that in advance; they planned to think about that when the time comes. Some have come out with a lot of ideas and plans.

No matter what, in my opinion it is always good to prepare ourselves before we could step into a further stage. This can help us to avoid many unnecessary problems if we prepare ourselves well. Other than that, it is also encouraging to discuss about topic like that in order to challenge our mindset by receiving different information and opinions from various perspectives. It would leave you no harm if you are able to sort them out, it would be your headache if you are not able to analyze them well.

There was a conversation between two friends of mine. They are thoughtful in certain topics and for their thoughtfulness they often come out with certain ideas on many things. They could share with you many things with a lot of suggestions and opinions. They may not be truly experienced for most of the ideas they have are what they have learnt from their elders who are currently working. One day they discussed about the best path of future career they have had in their minds. A thinks that it is good to work overseas in order to earn money with better value compared to the value of Ringgit. Working for several years overseas, gaining experience that we could not get in Malaysia, saving money with better value, and eventually coming back Malaysia and have a brand-new start with a lot of money as his asset becomes an ideal plan for him.

On the other hand, B did not support A’s idea. B believes that A would not come back to Malaysia as he may be getting satisfied and settled down over there. The offered income in Malaysia can hardly succeed to attract him; nothing would make him to stay at Malaysia. Eventually, A’s plan will not work according to his original plan. Therefore, B disagreed with A’s saying. B thinks that working in Malaysia is not as bad as what people have been talking about. At least, you are still in your own country and you don’t have to be treated as a foreign laborer. If you would start your own business and manage them well, you would have your own business with mature growth, and you don’t need to get a new start after several years.

Man would normally insist on their own ideas though they found that other people do not possess the same opinion on something. Some may get to be very defensive when they couldn't manage to get people’s agreement and approval on something. They are not exceptions of course; the conversation somehow got to be rather aggressive. They were trying to convince each other by making repetition of their sharing in order to make clear of their opinions. It didn't help them to reach an agreement of course.

In my opinion, their ideas are ideal and great. Both can work in real life and we can find many successful examples from the people around us. However, it will never be easy to fulfill a good plan. But the changes within the process of fulfilling our plan are unpredictable and those are what may lead us away from our original plan. We can plan in a way that accords to our ambition, desire and preference, but no one will dare to swear that he can fulfill his plan exactly for many things are not in our control. However, from that conversation, a question was given to us – What would I plan for my future? I believe I could get the best answer for that if I could get to know the will of God on me. Reveal your wills, for I wish to know and fulfill them.