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They said, We only live once in this world. If you're given a chance to choose a career for a lifetime what would it be and why?

Given a free choices what career would you do for the rest of your lives.

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Question added by Antonio Mhek Jr , Lead Document Controller , Tecnicas Reunidas
Date Posted: 2014/07/31
SMARAGDI FILIPPAKOPOULOU
by SMARAGDI FILIPPAKOPOULOU , Secretary , Public sector (temporary job)

As I am thinking of it right now, I would like to be either a fashion designer or a fitness instructor. I'm fascinated by the idea of keeping a good physical condition, no mater the age and of course I like the fashion very much (the wearable fashion I mean). 

Khatim Abbas Seed
by Khatim Abbas Seed , BUSINESS CONSULTANT , Google

A successful professional footballer. Allow me to elaborate on my silly fantasy & unfading youth dream.

 

If I were to become a successful professional footballer, a few far years ago, I would have done what I do best and like most while having the prospect of financial stability and even a bit more than that (just a bit), owning my own house, car and having a solid study private fund for the education of my children (assuming I won’t be affluent enough to start an own university). But the prospect of leading a "mediocre but stable" life, was fiercely encouraged by my caring environment.

 

Let alone the other "malignant side effects" that come with professional football careers, like having good health and a perfect condition. I would also undoubtedly have had enough free time to exercise other hobby's and even make a second career out of them like becoming a book author, or owning a record label that makes only my albums, listened to only by my family. I would have travelled the world and learned at least5 languages at a decent level. And off course, I would have also started my own business to unleash my entrepreneurial energy and creativity into something brilliant, useful or new. I would have started a number of non-profit organizations aimed at alleviating poverty, advancing free education or improving health conditions of the unprivileged ones among us.

 

If I were to become a professional footballer I would've had the chance to meet with likes of Maradona, Pele, Zidane, Ronaldo (the only one) and Messi. May be even politician and world and business leaders. I wouldn't have minded the30 seconds of fame bestowed upon me, featuring me endorsing a famous sport brand; not at all! I would've done it for free!

 

But I also would have had the honour of meeting the likes of Clarence Seedrof, the all time best Dutch player in achievements, who built a stadium in his native-country Suriname and many other non-profit initiatives across his homeland. Or Nigel de Jong, the other Dutch player, who transformed his car-hobby into a flourishing second-career business, catering for, among others, the UAE high-affluent exclusive cars market.

 

The "worst case scenario" would've been achieving what Geroge Weah has achieved through professional football. The famous Liberian football player who only peaked after29, playing for PSG in France and later AC Milan in Italy, winning the first European Best Player award for a non-European, in1995, next to becoming FIFA's World Player of the World, who crowned his career by his pursuit of a degree at a university in Miami, USA, after his marginal defeat in the national election of Liberia to Mrs. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, who had what he did not have back then, a degree. The former professional footballer turned active politician and country leader, earned a Masters degree in Management from Devry University in Miami in2013.

 

I guess if you can become a professional football player nowadays, you become anyone.  I should have become one and pursued my very first true passion, shouldn't I? 

Is it too late? 

zafar abbas minhas
by zafar abbas minhas , Freelance Writer , DAILY MASHRAQ

NICE WAY TO DREAM............. I WILL GO IN POLITICS,,,,

Sara Khan
by Sara Khan , financial and admin assistant , Ministry Of Defence

I want to become a doctor the purpose behind is to serve poor people of my country.

Deleted user
by Deleted user

Anything to do with Geography and/or travel. Teacher, Adventurer, Aid Worker, I'm fascinated by different cultures, climates and peoples. I would also like to have a greater understanding of different religions and beliefs.

IRPHAN GHANI
by IRPHAN GHANI , Senior Management , A

Learn and share human values for the benefit of all including self.

amro fathy
by amro fathy , مسؤول ترجمه , reverse

  • .if i had to choose a career for a lifetime it would be praying for allah.because there's no career on earth bigger than this career.im proud to be muslim

khaled Ibrahim Sayed Abd El Salam Ibrahim
by khaled Ibrahim Sayed Abd El Salam Ibrahim , Chief Accountant , -ElMehy engineering company

We all admit that answer will differ from person to another , according to his / her point of veiw , but we all MUST be honest with ourselfs before others , for me i agree form any LEGAL Job which can provide me to live my life in good healthy way with love from all around me , as what the use of any money if can't buy happenes to you and the people around you meantime.

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