what to do instead of pursuing politics?

I want to pursue politics, but I always get the advice of "don't go into politics straight away life ur life first" (when I talk about politics I mainly mean I want to become an mp or something of the sort) but the thing is I don't know what else to do instead of politics itself?
right basically I have no idea I just know what I don't want to do. im mildly interested in law, I feel like it would be really interesting, but then again im only saying this because I watched suits. I thought about going into fashion but idk. I also thought about going into the computer science sector but idk what I actually enjoy out of it. I also thought about my friend is going into journaling but I don't want to do that. I don't really want to be a banker or an investor. also I don't want to do anything involving the great outdoors. no I don't want to start my own business. I don't want to do sports.
that's all pls give me tips thanks

I want to pursue politics, but I always get the advice of "don't go into politics straight away life ur life first" (when I talk about politics I mainly mean I want to become an mp or something of the sort) but the thing is I don't know what else to do instead of politics itself?
right basically I have no idea I just know what I don't want to do. im mildly interested in law, I feel like it would be really interesting, but then again im only saying this because I watched suits. I thought about going into fashion but idk. I also thought about going into the computer science sector but idk what I actually enjoy out of it. I also thought about my friend is going into journaling but I don't want to do that. I don't really want to be a banker or an investor. also I don't want to do anything involving the great outdoors. no I don't want to start my own business. I don't want to do sports.
that's all pls give me tips thanks

I want to pursue politics, but I always get the advice of "don't go into politics straight away life ur life first" (when I talk about politics I mainly mean I want to become an mp or something of the sort) but the thing is I don't know what else to do instead of politics itself?
right basically I have no idea I just know what I don't want to do. im mildly interested in law, I feel like it would be really interesting, but then again im only saying this because I watched suits. I thought about going into fashion but idk. I also thought about going into the computer science sector but idk what I actually enjoy out of it. I also thought about my friend is going into journaling but I don't want to do that. I don't really want to be a banker or an investor. also I don't want to do anything involving the great outdoors. no I don't want to start my own business. I don't want to do sports.
that's all pls give me tips thanks

Most politicians study law at uni as well as politics in a combined degree, so you could do both and start off with law to get your bearings before going on to become an MP later in life.
You don't have to listen to others as well, just make sure you do what you want.
Good luck!

MPs don't need any qualifications. You can have no qualifications and still become a politician.
right basically I have no idea I just know what I don't want to do
Have you considered:

Hi,
It’s completely normal to feel uncertain when exploring your career options, especially when you're passionate about politics but also curious about other fields. If becoming an MP is your ultimate goal, it’s worth considering that many politicians have diverse backgrounds, so you don't have to jump straight into politics. Studying something like law, history, or even political science can give you a solid foundation for a career in politics due to the transferable skills you may take away from studying such courses, a few being: critical thinking, research, and problem-solving.
If you're unsure about law or other fields like fashion or computer science, it might be helpful to to do some research through internships, volunteering, or attending open days and speaking to academics and even student ambassadors. Doing so could help clarify what truly sparks your interest. Ultimately, taking time to explore different fields before committing will give you more clarity and could even strengthen your political career in the future by broadening your perspective and skills.
Best wishes,
Sabba | Coventry University Student Ambassador | Law LLB

Best to get some life experience in the real world, so that you can better understand the constituents you will represent, rather than seeking to go straight into politics.

lots of MPs are former special advisors, George Eustice (former MP) was one to David Cameron. Ed Miliband was an advisor to Gordon Brown etc...

Yes and worse for it, in my opinion.

it is good in my opinon to have varied Commons, people who have worked in industry, built businesses (Grant Shapps), been in Trade Unions and so on. although working class MPs are now becoming less and less common.

yeah I agree, ive put my options down to three: lawyer, diplomat and mi6 agent. thoughts? x

I want to pursue politics, but I always get the advice of "don't go into politics straight away life ur life first" (when I talk about politics I mainly mean I want to become an mp or something of the sort) but the thing is I don't know what else to do instead of politics itself?
right basically I have no idea I just know what I don't want to do. im mildly interested in law, I feel like it would be really interesting, but then again im only saying this because I watched suits. I thought about going into fashion but idk. I also thought about going into the computer science sector but idk what I actually enjoy out of it. I also thought about my friend is going into journaling but I don't want to do that. I don't really want to be a banker or an investor. also I don't want to do anything involving the great outdoors. no I don't want to start my own business. I don't want to do sports.
that's all pls give me tips thanks

Just missing astronaut and neurosurgeon from that list...
I'd focus on getting to your A-levels first and figuring out your options then.
Note also that none of those careers you mentioned require any specific degree either so you wouldn't even need to make that decision until well into your studies at uni...

The way most people work in politics is either to go through the local route or the Parliament route. For local, you'd carry on doing whatever you're doing in life but join the young people's section of which ever party it is you're aligned with and just be generally active and a general busibody, especially at university. You'd help canvass (if you're a certain age) and go to a lot of meetings and events. This would mainly be about understanding the party, what the party actually does at a local level and getting to know people. Eventually, you'd try and take on some local roles and at some point run for a councillor position. All whilst doing your day job. Essentially its a hobby. Once you're a coucillor, you're fully involved in local government and from there you push on to try and get the local party to nominate you when the General Election comes about. This might be via an open hustings, closed hustings or just a straight nomination - depends on the party. Obviously there will be a lot of people all trying to do this as well.
The other way is the Parliamentary route. You do all the same things up to the point of university - and then post graduation you apply to be a researcher at Parliament - this might be for an MP or if they're quite junior sometimes more than one MP. Once you're in - you become fully part of the whole Westminster thing and swan around Parliament trying to look and feel important. From there, you can try and move on to become an advisor working for whichever party, or you can try and move to other roles in Parliament - for example the Speaker has political staff and there are a lot of jobs at the Lords. Then you try and make a name for yourself in the Party generally and as above try and get a nomination if there are Party lists.
First step? Contact your local MP and ask to do work experience with them at Commons. This is very normal and they should have a procedure for it unless they're very new (i.e. just got elected). You get a day or two at Commons doing a bit of work for them. You could also ask to work at the constituency office, but if you're still at school they might not be too keen.
Degree wise - it really doesn't matter, but if you picked laws or PPE, you'll do some constitutional law which will save you having to work it all out, and then the work might be on some area of law.
There are any number of variations on the above - going to work at thinktanks, through the civil service, unions and so on.