Routines ...

When she was 8 years old, she said to herself, "I will become a doctor. I will help people in their most difficult times." She felt proud.

When she was 12 years old, she said to herself, "I should become an IAS officer. I like that job and all the perks that come with it." She felt proud.

When she was 15 years old, she said to herself, "I write well. I should consider journalism." She felt proud.

Years later, she stared at her business card. She was a software engineer ... just another software engineer, in just another IT company.

Her life was a reflection of a routine ... a routine set by seniors and elders, a routine imposed by the society. Its true the IT sector had a lot of opportunities. But were these opportunities for her? Did the IT job get the best out of her? Were her skills explored?

Questioning her past and her future ... She was not proud anymore.