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 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
, the skill 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
that is
not meant for them.
Moreover
, they can climb the success ladder by honing the skills that 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
as a
result
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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 to the psychiatric stress on
children
as they push too hard to achieve more rather than focussing on
the
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innate talent.
For instance
, I was always good at 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 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 successful 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.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • achieve
  • try hard
  • positive mindset
  • self-belief
  • motivates
  • ambitious goals
  • resilience
  • determination
  • confidence
  • self-esteem
  • growth mindset
  • unrealistic expectations
  • disappointment
  • failure
  • effort
  • hard work
  • seek support
  • individual differences
  • abilities
  • capabilities
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