Siddharta Reading Blog Section One

I have never had a discussion about the path I will take in this life. However I have heard of a person who had a big argument with his parents about what he would do with his life. He wanted to be an artist but his parents owned a construction company, and they wanted him to be an architect. This is similar to Siddhartha because Siddhartha's father was a prominent Brahmin leader,and he does not like the idea of his son joining the Samanas. Siddharta stands in the room for several days showing his determination. The person who wanted to become an artist also showed his determination, but he did it in a different way. He said that he would become an artist even if he had to confront his parents. After this his parents agreed just like Siddhartha's father agreed to let his son follow a different path in life.