I don’t think approaching this as ‘why not to pursue a path’ is helpful. I think it’s more about helping people be aware of things they may not know so they can make an educated decision. That decision may then be ‘it’s not for me’. Think of the numbers showing how few people become professional athletes. The framing isn’t ‘don’t do it because you won’t make it’. It’s ‘few people make it, decide in full knowledge.’
“Decide in full knowledge”; I think that’s exactly what I was aiming for, thank you.
My impression (and maybe I just haven’t seen the articles) is that there is more focus on “these are the traits of people who have done well in this path” and something along these lines would attempt to balance that.
I may also be biased as I have a lot of interests, and narrowing down feels much better than adding more options to my plate.
I don’t think approaching this as ‘why not to pursue a path’ is helpful. I think it’s more about helping people be aware of things they may not know so they can make an educated decision. That decision may then be ‘it’s not for me’. Think of the numbers showing how few people become professional athletes. The framing isn’t ‘don’t do it because you won’t make it’. It’s ‘few people make it, decide in full knowledge.’
“Decide in full knowledge”; I think that’s exactly what I was aiming for, thank you.
My impression (and maybe I just haven’t seen the articles) is that there is more focus on “these are the traits of people who have done well in this path” and something along these lines would attempt to balance that.
I may also be biased as I have a lot of interests, and narrowing down feels much better than adding more options to my plate.