"I took the one less traveled by and that has made all the difference"

Robert Frost (1874–1963). Mountain Interval. 1920.

1. The Road Not Taken

TWO roads diverged in a yellow wood,

And sorry I could not travel both

And be one traveler, long I stood

And looked down one as far as I could

To where it bent in the undergrowth; 5

Then took the other, as just as fair,

And having perhaps the better claim,

Because it was grassy and wanted wear;

Though as for that the passing there

Had worn them really about the same, 10

And both that morning equally lay

In leaves no step had trodden black.

Oh, I kept the first for another day!

Yet knowing how way leads on to way,

I doubted if I should ever come back. 15

I shall be telling this with a sigh

Somewhere ages and ages hence:

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—

I took the one less traveled by,

And that has made all the difference. 20

The biggest obstacle to achievement can be self-doubt. The decision to take the path of least resistance can prove irresistible especially if your own fears are compounded by those of your family and friends. It might seem rational for a parent not to want their child to study ceramics because you'd be much more likely to get a secure job  by studying commerce. But it can't only be about getting a job. Wouldn't it be much more sensible to seek employment that satisfies and inspires you rather than just securing employmet for employments sake.