"what do you want to be when you grow up?"
I think this has changed throughout history, as times change , jobs change opportunities change. Some thrive on change, some see it coming before others, and some end up having to be slapped in the ass to get them moving.
It would be interesting to know what kids would have said 100, 500 and 2000 years ago.
It would be fun listening into an ancient conversation.
I would bet chariot racer would be one answer. It seems some kids, regardless of time, like to go fast.
The glamor jobs - chariot racer, knight, princess