Is There Really A Perfect Job You Naturally Fit Into?

We have all heard that. "Hey, do not be a square peg in a round hole". "Do a job which is your passion". However, in truth are most people in the world able to get into jobs which are the "perfect fit"? Most "Square Pegs" chisel themselves into "Round Pegs" over time. Not everyone is as lucky as is the God of Cricket Sachin Tendulkar who truly "does not work a single day of his life", since his job is his true passion (On a separate but pertinent note, many books have been written and will be written, on how Sachin took his passion to a sublime level with his hard work, perseverance and, love for the game of cricket).

The world at large can be divided into 3 broad categories in this aspect (Taking a career in Writing as an example):-
(i)Ones who rough it out - The unsung, unnamed "would-have-been" writers/authors, who many a times die in penury and sometime succeed with splendid rags to riches stories of struggle to tell
(ii)Ones who build a financial base and safety net as "Fat and Healthy" Square Pegs in a Round Hole, and then move to the Square Hole which though less paying is closer to their hearts (whether to succeed and stay, or to fail and retract) - Famous examples being the likes of Mr. Chetan Bhagat who made his fortunes in the Banking industry before wielding the writer's pen full time
(iii)The Square Pegs who chisel themselves into Round Pegs to Fit the Round Hole (Or put up somehow as square pegs in the round holes, if the chiseling fails). Wannabe Shakespeares or Wordsworths, choosing to be Einsteins, Donald Trumps etc
In the above list, (i) and (ii) are a Minority. The Majority are in category (iii)

People in category (iii) do not necessarily choose their careers the way they do it, due to anything which could be attributed as a serious shortcoming in them. They do so due to multiple reasons which could be viewed as being perfectly valid and sometimes not within even the individual's control:-
(a)Circumstances e.g. an unforeseen family tragedy at a crucial juncture of one's career
(b)Personal Priorities e.g. Money being a priority or a need (or both), could cause many to not seek jobs aligned with what they feel passionate about (at least not at the start of their careers)
(c)Opportunities e.g. a person born in the hinterland of any country with say no schools to go to, would find it a much tougher journey in terms of his or her career

Is the situation really that bad? Maybe not so.
--> We all have days when we feel that we are made for another job. It is almost always temporary. It is human psyche when under stress to look "for the grass on the other side which is always greener"
--> Maybe what you feel is your true passion and true calling in life is not really so. Maybe you are best fit for the job that you currently do, and in fact might be a big failure if you follow your "heart" when it comes to your career. Many times there is a logical reason why you are what you are and ended up doing a particular job
--> Maybe this is God's way of running the world. If everyone runs after their passions, maybe there would be no one to do many jobs necessary to run the world.
--> Importantly, as we all know, there is nothing in the world which is 100% perfect. So, we can never be perfectly made for any job i.e. even the roundest of pegs needs some chiseling. The want to do whatever one does perfectly and sincerely carries many a person through his or her career (and thankfully ensures that the world moves along pretty fine). If this was not true we would not have had the numerous Executives who have worn different hats like Sales, Operations, Finance etc with reasonably equal aplomb.

So, everyone only has 2 choices (choosing either one is correct) - Either have it in us to rough it out till we find a square hole, or patiently chisel away at oneself into a round peg. So, since all of us have hence made the right choice, let us close this chapter in a happy mood!! :-)