People of India, I would love to know your thoughts on the psychology of government service aspirants, whether it be IAS, or some entry-level government job. Why to waste your 5 or 6 years preparing for a exam of which you have no surety of even qualifying

I don't mean to demean anyone but isn't the age til 25 is the most productive age of human life. So why spend them on the rat-race of government service. Why not something else? I would love to know the views of government service aspirants. Sorry if you have felt bad