Do your 10th boards well and your life will be set.
Do your 12th boards well and your life will be set.
Do your CET, AIEEE, BITSAT, JEE etc. well and your life will be set.
Maintain a decent CPI and your life will be set.
Do your CAT, GMAT etc. well and your life will be set.
Do well in your PG courses and your life will be set.
Get a decent job and your life will be set.
Marry a 'nice' girl from a 'good'(READ: same religion, caste and stinking rich) family, settle down(READ: pay your bills, file your returns, have a 9 to 5 job) have kids(READ: Err...just do your best :P) and your life will be set.
But stray away from any of these 'goals', for whatever reason and by however small a margin and you won't stop hearing about your 'good friend' who did all the things you were 'supposed' to do and is now the poster child for every other person that has 'goals' and is 'career-oriented'.
Life is difficult man! Don't let peer pressure get the best of you :)
