Careers that help change the world

There is nobody who does not want to do well in life. We all select our careers based on our desires, hopes and ambitions. But there are few careers that call for an altruistic disposition; they relegate the self to a position below others. Noble as they are called, such careers can be embarked only through unselfish and self-sacrificing service.

We all set sights on something or the other in life. If you do not have a goal to pursue, you are walking the earth without purpose. The decision to do something in life is taken fairly early as also how to go about doing it. Factors that bring about that judgment are authority, money and eminence, to name a few. But there are some people who are prompted to do something for humanity and their country. They embark on careers that help change the world for the better. Such careers are many; explicated below are six of them; their sequence however, is not indicative of their importance:

·   Teachers:   “A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops” so said Henry Adams. There is no nobler employment than teaching because the growing generation gets educated. It was Socrates who edified Plato. Teachers provide that impelling force to students; there is no denying the fact that they cannot do this sans a high degree of perseverance and dedication. A teacher’s career is indeed very demanding and exigent.  Being caretakers and guardians of malleable minds, their endeavours have long term consequences; new discoveries and glories brought about are all because of the hard work put in by the teachers. If parents are respected for giving life, teachers deserve more than that because they teach the knack of living well. They say that education is the mother of leadership; by the same analogy, teachers are the leader of leaders.

·   Nurses:   They say that nurses are the best blessing of humanity. Being the very heart of health care, they are angels in comfortable shoes. Nurses help people pull through sickness by taking care of them by way of ensuring timely administration of medicines and diet as also facilitate upholding their optimistic outlook. The profession of nursing would be a dream job if there were no doctors, because nurses mete out sympathy and empathy without even a prescription. All nurses are an epitome of compassion and everyday touch a life or a life touches theirs. The profession of nursing is not made out for everyone because a nurse is required to engage worldly tribulations with zeal so that the health and welfare of the world is preserved. Truly, the profession of nursing is the noblest of all. 

·   Therapists:   Men and women who help others lead a better life through by inspiring or spurring them in any way to build up their skills are therapists. They come to the aid of people afflicted by sufferings and anguish so that they can manage their lives well. There could be several factors that diminish the very will to carry on amongst people; sorrow and despair, irrespective of what about them are the prime reasons. Helping such people cope with their angst is indeed an extraordinary task. The scope of work of a therapist is extremely wide and very satisfying. Many may not know, but there are adequate pecuniary benefits in a career as a therapist.   

·   Scientists:   We do not realize that when we are comfortably tucked in our beds, there are some who are conducting experiments in laboratories and research centres. New medicines, faster modes of travel, safer homes, improved amenities and healthier foods etc that are regularly being brought about are all because of the tireless efforts of scientists. Notwithstanding that the scientific community is compensated well in terms of money, it is their drive and zeal to better the conditions of humanity as a whole that is significant. Archimedes was not blowing his trumpet when he said, “Give me a place to stand and I will move the earth.” This famous quote manifests the capability and resolve of a scientist.

·   Arbitrators:   Arbitrators are professionals who make certain that disputes between people or groups of people are resolved by finding a middle ground. In other words, they negotiate to bring about agreements among disagreeing and clashing parties. Occasionally, one side remains inflexible and refuses to adopt a policy of give and take; such adamancy is on account of professed self-esteem or perceived pre-eminence. An arbitrator thus functions as a go-between and listens to the complaints, accusations and objections of both sides; and then suggests a compromise formula.

·   Campaigners:   There are people who toil hard and endeavour to make our world an improved place so that we can live in peace. They do not have vested interests and neither do they crusade for personal benefits. All that they seek is an enhancement in the overall standards of life for mankind as a whole. Issues that campaigners fight for can be gender bias, education, environment, poverty and alcohol & tobacco consumption, etc. The important part of a career as a campaigner is that the results of movements have global relevance. For example, if somebody is taking up issues pertaining to environmental pollution in Australia, the impact of the campaign could well be across seven seas in India. A career as a campaigner actually calls for a lot of commitment and monumental forfeiture on the individual front.

If you have that urge to make a difference to the life of others by doing something for them, discarding all cynicism that you may have is the first step  in that direction. You should be well prepared for a multitude of confrontations. You ought not to be asking yourself what the world around you needs. On the contrary, you ought to be seeking to know what impels that fiery approach in you because the world needs people who are alive.