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?

In

this

fast-paced world, mankind is trying to

work

harder than ever to achieve more and due to

this

some people

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often

tell

children

that they can succeed in anything if they try harder.

This

message

has its own merits and demerits and I will discuss both in

this

essay with specific reasons. Trying hard has become a new trend in recent times but sometimes people tend to forget that there are some disadvantages attached to

this

message

of working harder to achieve greater heights if

this

advice is given to

children

.

Firstly

,

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set of every human differs from others and we are all unique and giving

this

message

to

children

will only push them to try harder in a domain

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is not meant for them.

Moreover

, they can climb the success ladder by honing the skills which they can perform better than others rather than pushing for something which is not their cup of tea. To cite an example, my neighbour pushed his son to opt for science as his career and he gave him the same

message

but the pupil was really good with business studies and

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he failed miserably in his 11th grade even after working harder than most of the students and eventually he chose to study commerce and he achieved great success.

Additionally

, the

message

of working hard in order to do better adds

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to the psychiatric stress on

children

as they push too hard to achieve more rather than focussing on

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innate talent.

For instance

, I was always good

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acting and used to perform plays in my childhood but I was asked to

work

harder on mathematics and it added extra stress and I could not cope up with it and

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I was mentally stressed and I had to take help from a psychiatrist. These are the demerits of giving

this

message

to

children

as it just adds more pressure but there is a bright side to it and we will now discuss the same.

Furthermore

, there are some pupils who

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possess

the skills of studying and working harder to achieve great heights and some people give them

this

message

to give them an extra push to

work

towards their goals. Motivation is the biggest advantage that can be drawn out of

this

message

as all it takes is a little more effort to achieve something big.

For instance

, one of my friends was great at studying but was never willing to

work

hard and after his mother gave her

this

message

and showed him a motivational video related to it, he was able to put the force into the right direction and worked harder to reach greater heights and is a

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successful

lecturar

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lecturer

in a top university in New Delhi. In conclusion, there are many pros and cons attached to the

message

of working harder to achieve anything which we discussed above. Working hard in the right direction will always be advantageous for

children

and with a little push they can achieve anything.