Changing Your Mind

One thing I changed my mind about quite significantly is the value of vocational education — learning practical trades like plumbing, electrical work or carpentry. When I was at school, I absorbed the common belief in my community that university was the only respectable path, and that people who went into trades did so because they weren’t clever enough. I’m a bit ashamed to admit it, but I genuinely looked down on those jobs. What changed my mind was a combination of experiences. A few years ago, my parents renovated their house, and I spent a lot of time talking to the electrician, a man in his thirties called Jamshid. He was incredibly knowledgeable, ran his own business with five employees and earned considerably more than many of my university-educated friends. He also obviously loved his work. Around the same time, I read several articles about the shortage of skilled workers in many countries, including ours. Now I feel completely differently. I see skilled trades as essential, highly intelligent work that requires years of training, and I think our society undervalues them. In fact, I now encourage my younger cousins to consider vocational colleges seriously, rather than automatically choosing university.

Avvalgi fikr (o‘z-o‘zini tanqid) → o‘zgartirgan tajribalar → hozirgi qarash → harakatdagi o‘zgarish.