Should young people really listen to their parents and take the civil service exam?

I think what my parents said is just a suggestion for your reference. It's up to you to decide whether to take the civil service exam or not. You can decide whether to take the civil service exam according to your actual situation. Taking the civil service exam is not suitable for everyone. If you really don't have any lofty ideals, don't want to get rich, and just want to live a stable life, then I suggest you take the civil service exam. If you have your own ideals and ambitions and don't want to be ordinary, then I suggest you pursue your ideals and make a breakthrough while you are young. Even if you don't get ahead, at least you won't regret it when you are old. As an adult, you should have your own judgment when you meet anything. Parents let you take the civil service exam because they consider it according to your family situation, but only you know yourself best, and only you know your own thoughts and judgments on various abilities best. It is up to you to decide whether to take the civil service exam or not. Maybe you want to go to a big city to find your own opportunities, and you want to live the life you want. I suggest you do what you want first.

Of course, even if you want to take the civil service exam, you can't take it if you want to. There are millions of people in the civil service examination every year, and the most competitive positions are basically thousands of people grabbing a quota. It doesn't mean that you can choose any position you want. You need to spend time preparing for the exam, make full preparations and choose the right position to apply for it. Don't take the civil service examination as a forced choice.

The traditional idea of my parents' generation is that the iron rice bowl of civil servants is the most stable. I also hope that you can live this kind of life in the future. Parents want their children to be safe and happy, and don't want to be rich or expensive. In short, civil servants are a decent and stable ordinary job. How to choose should follow your true thoughts.