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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?

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Nowadays, the value of hard work has been promoted to
such
 a high level, that in some countries,
children
 are told that they can make any accomplishments through endeavour, which sparkles fierce debate. On the one hand,
this
 information certainly has lots of positive impacts on youngsters.
To begin
 with, it gives
kids
 confidence in themselves and allows them to have big dreams, as they are convinced that whatever roles they
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, the pursuit can be fulfilled if they can keep on fighting for it.
In addition
 to
this
, telling
kids
this
 encourages them to tackle the problems when confronting difficulties
instead
 of backing down. Knowing that they are capable of achieving their goals,
children
 will not be afraid of the obstacles on the path and will try their best to stride over them, which is beneficial for their development of tough characters.
On the other hand
, the message can bring potential damage to juveniles as well. First of all, it can lead young
children
 to the wrong path as they may pursue what is not suitable for them. Being over-confident in themselves and ignoring the significance of natural talent,
kids
 can have unrealistic dreams and blindly chase them, thinking that they will eventually be realized, only to end up in huge failures. Worse still, youngsters may be misled into inappropriate and even illegal conduct. When finding out that they are impotent in achieving their goals fair and cleanly,
however
,
kids
 sometimes can take extreme and even illegitimate measures in order to force the dream to come true, being under the influence of the ‘magic spell’. In
this
 way not only will they lose their dream, but
also
 they will even forfeit their whole life. In conclusion, telling
kids
 that they can achieve anything if they put enough hard work into it can help build up
children
’s confidence and perseverance,
however
,
this
 message can
also
 bring
children
 to undesired situations.
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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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