The Myth of Career: A System Designed to Control You

I’ve never believed in the idea of a career. In fact, I hate it.

A career is nothing more than a fabricated concept injected into our minds by society, designed to maximize the economic output. It’s not about personal fulfillment or genuine growth—it’s about making sure the system functions efficiently.

A system works best when each component does one thing and does it perfectly. That’s the Unix philosophy, it works, and it’s the same principle companies apply when they structure their workforce. Every department has a single function. Every individual is expected to dedicate themselves to just one thing. This is why job listings demand “10 years of experience” in one specific area, it's all designed to keep you locked in.

But this expectation is dehumanizing. It strips away individuality, curiosity, and growth, reducing people to mere cogs in a machine. The system is simply structured to function this way by people who will get richer from its output. The real problem is that we’ve been conditioned to accept it from childhood.

Think for yourself and question authority! You must question everything, react instead of blindly believing what they tell you, and mostly, think with your own head.

From an early age, we are manipulated into believing that career is the only path forward. The education system doesn’t exist to educate—it exists to train you for a job, to shape you into a worker who will contribute to the economy. Even teachers, the very people who enforce this mindset, are often unaware of the role they play. They have been brainwashed themselves.

Think about it: asking a child what they want to do in 10 years is absurd. Interests change. Passions evolve. Yet, society pressures us to choose a career path before we even understand ourselves.

People flex their skills on LinkedIn, trying to validate themselves in front of others to make a career. Everyone seems so busy showcasing their achievements, it feels so miserable… If you're going to compete, let it be with yourself, grow and improve for your own fulfillment.

Every meaningful thing I’ve learned in life has been out of curiosity—never because I felt pressured to fit into a career. When you pursue knowledge for the sake of enjoyment, rather than obligation, learning becomes a lifelong journey rather than a means to an economic end.

I’ve never been drawn to programming competitions, even though they’re quite popular, especially during my university years. Coding has always been a personal pursuit, something I engaged-with out of genuine interest, not for recognition or comparison. It's just something I enjoy doing in my private time for fun and share with like-minded people. I hated the idea that something I loved had to turn into a competition. For me, engineering is about collaboration, not rivalry. If I want to learn or build something, I just do it—not because I want to be part of some rat race.

Some people might have a “better career” than me, but who cares? At what price? Career is just a passion killer. It’s something they drill into your head to make sure you keep feeding the system—whether it’s to help your country compete with China or to make some CEO richer. But think about it: do you really want to waste your whole life just so the economy can grow? Or do you actually want to live for yourself?

Society will try to brainwash you into believing that a career is essential. But when you step back and see the bigger picture, you’ll realize it’s all just a way to keep you in line. You don’t have to play by those rules. Follow your curiosity, embrace change, and live life on your own terms.

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written: a while ago. Edited: June 4 2025