In some cultures, children are often told that they can achieve anything if they try hard enough. What are the advantages and disadvantages of giving children this message?

Recently, there has been much interest in gaining a better understanding of why children are frequently given the message that they can achieve anything if they make every effort. In

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the advantages and disadvantages of

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message and give reasons for my answers with

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xample from my own experience. The advantage

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telling children that they can achieve their goals if they

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hard is that they are more focused on their task and are motivated to

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harder as they focus on the end result. Children who regularly received motivational talk are more focused on their

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when compared to their counterparts who do not. My niece May is a shining example of

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, she has always wanted to be an athlete, she was encouraged to put in her best, and she was enrolled in extra

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classes, she

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sports every day of the week for two hours. Today, she is one of the world Olympic

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. So,

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encouraging

children to try hard to is very beneficial because it motivates them to achieve their goals. Giving children information that they can achieve anything with hard

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is not without its own disadvantage. Children could

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mental health problems when they are constantly pushed to do something.

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could result in stress and these children may be too young to manage stressful situations which could result in a mental break down. My neighbour's son was told he could become a mathematician if he tries hard enough. He was made to

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calculations with most of his time, he couldn't handle the mental stress associated with getting the right answers to some of his calculations which he got wrong. He became frustrated and rebellious and he attempted suicide because he thought he was a failure. So, informing children that they can reach any goal with hard

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can have a negative impact on their mental health. In conclusion, children can be told that they can reach their goals if they try very hard, but

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comes with advantages and disadvantages.