<p>Being an Indian I also see this pressure from my parents to become less of a risk taking leader and more of a following, stable income generating drone (indeed I am biased ;)). The main arguments they make to make me be a doctor or an engineer is that A) its a heavily trodden path B) its stable income generating. They use the same arguments to talk me out of being a trader or join the business field. Interestingly most of the Indians I know face this pressure and are pretty much "brainwashed" to become doctors or engineers. This in my opinion kind of explains the high proportion of docs and engineering in the Asian population. </p>
<p>On the brightside many Asians are getting to the top of the business field. Several are top notch business analysts, traders, and managers. The head of McKinsley Consulting is a born Indian with Western education. The tables are turning. Dont worry about racism in business and in many types of business like ibanking and consulting, racism is very rare as hard workers are appreciated. More importantly money earners are appreciated.</p>