The inspirational quotes and motivational speakers are telling us to follow our dreams, to work for what we long for, to chase that mirage of success to the ends of the earth until we finally catch it. But let's be realistic, how many of us actually succeed? There are bills, obligations, hardships, and unfortunately, not everyone has wealthy backgrounds to back up their endeavours.

 Is chasing your dreams exclusive to the privileged and wealthy, is it right for us to encourage our children, students, and mentees to take the conventional job routes, the ones which guarantee employment? Can we ever justify the education system's demolition of childhood dreams with the prospect of financial security?