Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Automotive Journalism is tough.....so what?

Imagine sitting inside an air-conditioned office, cocooned in your very own personal space, having an assistant doing your work for you, with a salary that is ten times the average amount of what a normal Indian earns. Sounds perfect, right? We would give absolutely ANYTHING to land such a job. After all, who doesn't like things the easy way? But people will say it is too tough, that it is nearly impossible to land a job like this. It wouldn't really happen. People will probably call a person craving such a job a day-dreamer. Automotive Journalism is all about your passion for automobiles. There are tons and tons of people out there who are mad about cars, but not all of them can become auto journalists. You need to have those "special" qualities required. You must have an insatiable penchant for writing, and secondly, you must know your automobiles better than their own respective manufacturers. People might think this is a fairytale-driving the best cars in the world and getting paid for it, and are often wrongly lured into this line, only to regret it later. When a newbie seeks guidance in this field, there are so many people to offer him advice, but not one of them will offer any positive feedback. Whenever a person consults people regarding Auto Journalism, people dismiss it as "childish talk" and will always only tell you about the negatives of this field. Okay, it might involve a lot of travelling, a lot of hard work and you might not be paid very well. SO WHAT? That's not the end of the world! Okay, I am willing to accept that motoring journalism is nothing to be sniffed at, but it is not the most difficult thing in the world either. If you know what you are doing, and you know you have got what it takes to be the best in the business, then why not give it a shot? There is a lot of competition out there, agreed. But which field doesn't have competitors? Sachin Tendulkar never whined about the fact that there were other brilliant batsman playing the game, and look where he is today. Bill Gates would never have been one of the world's richest men had he not tried something fearing competition. If you know you can do it, then don't let anything stop you. Not even the harshest of critics. Okay, you will fail a couple of times, you will have to wait for some time before you get your shot, your efforts might not be appreciated in the beginning, your reports may not be the best. But rest assured, things WILL improve after that. Once you gain some first-hand experience, you will work your way around all the obstacles. You won't be a greenhorn anymore, you will slowly turn into a seasoned expert. And that's how you go about it. Don't let some failed person's blog discourage you. He might mention how many difficulties he had to go through, and how he was left with nothing at the end. But that doesn't mean you will end up with the same result. At least you will do something you love to do. Something you won't get tired of. Something you can proudly boast about. Something which not many people do in their lives. Like I believe in the fact,"You must enjoy your work. If you don't, it's no good." At least I am on my way. Knowing the fact that this will be a tough journey, but with a will to conquer what I crave, there's nothing that can stop me. So go out there, build up some revs and see your dreams come to life!

3 comments:

  1. Hey Amaan, this is one great article! I really like it and it is very inspirational. I also believe likely, that one must enjoy his work or else all is waste. Keep it Up!

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  2. Keep up the good work man!!
    kudos to your writing .

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