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

It is considered by some people that

children

should be reminded that they can get whatever they place their mind on if they

work

hard. In

this

essay, I will discuss the merits and demerits of

this

view.

To begin

with, some individuals think that telling

children

about achieving their goals if they try hard enough is a positive trend because it makes them strive for the best relentlessly.

That is

, when youngsters grow up with

this

mindset, they tend to be less discouraged by setbacks and

work

hard to get the goal. A real-life example is the former president of Nigeria, Professor Good luck Jonathan who said that from his childhood he has always been told that he can be a leader if he wants and because of his perseverance, he got to the top.

Therefore

, it is good for

children

to be constantly told about their dreams and the role of hard

work

.

On the other hand

, a disadvantage of

this

trend is that youngsters put themselves under unnecessary pressure in the quest to attain their goals.

That is

to say, having the mindset that hard

work

brings, they tend to think they are not trying enough when they are unsuccessful

hence

, they become pressured and

this

leads to them going into various unhealthy means to get success.

For example

, youths these days are told that with hard

work

, one is supposed to become a millionaire and because they haven't become one at a ripe age, they go into cybercrime in other to live up to their expectations.

This

means that making kids grow with that thought may be harmful to themselves and to society at large. To conclude, passing the message to

children

that they can achieve whatever they want by working hard is good because it makes them strive more,

although

,

this

can turn out to be a drawback when kids get pressured and venture into immoral acts.