Is it better to chose and drive your child into a career or let them pick and let them chase it themselves?

If you're the driven parent you'll find out all you can, sign them up to anything and everything linked to their desired role, you'll attend and cheer them on.

But if you're the laid back parent, you'll let the child decide what they want to do. When they do you'll wish them well, if they invite you to things you might turn up.
But if they need it you'll offer them encouragement.