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Sometimes, when we watch game shows and the participants are little children, they are often asked this question, "What do you want to become when you grow up?" Here are some of the most common answers to the question and the reasons behind these choices.


Teacher: They want to become teachers because they value education. They understand the situation of those who are not able to study and they don't want that to happen to many other people.

Doctor: Some want to become doctors because they want to cure the sick. They know the suffering being experienced by people who have grave illnesses so they want to be part of those who can alleviate it. 

Government Official: There are those who dream big and want to become the president of the country, or at least a respected government official. They want this post because they know that they can help a lot of poor people by providing them adequate help and service.

These answers are from kids whom we, grown ups, consider immature, innocent, and powerless. But if we are asked the question, "What profession would you choose?" or "Why did you choose/not choose this profession?" I'm sure some would say these:

Teacher: Teachers have low pay.

Doctor: Becoming a doctor is a great achievement. It's nice to have a title beside your name. More importantly, the pay is good. If you're a good doctor, you will never chase money because money will be the one chasing you.

Government Official: I want to serve the country (although we all know that only a few are genuine and a lot are serving something else).

It is true that when we grow up, things are not as black and white as little children see it. There are a lot of gray areas in our lives. Things like practicality, pressure, responsibility, and a whole lot of things, bump out the ideals that we once had as little children.

It is also true that being like a child with the pressures and responsibilities of an adult is difficult. But Jesus himself told us in Matthew 18 that "Unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven."

Many of us know that the road to success is difficult, yet many are trying our best to succeed despite tribulations. We also know that the road to kindness is difficult, but why is it that only a few are trying to be genuinely kind?