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In some cultures children are often told that they can achieve anything if they try hard. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this idea.

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No one can cast a shadow of doubt on the fact that self-confidence plays an axial role in everyone's fulfilment. Nowadays, it is becoming popular to convince youngsters that they have
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 to reach any objectives they want provided that they try their best. There are numerous advantages and disadvantages to
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 issue which will be discussed in the following paragraphs. As far as I am concerned, the benefits outweigh the drawbacks. On the one hand, teaching children that hard
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 can guarantee success has a set of distinct advantages. It is needless to mention that perseverance paves the way for achieving your goals. To elaborate on my point,
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traces of laziness can be found in any failure.
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, children become tremendously motivated to burn their midnight oil to gain their desires. To cite an example, Mathew Perry, a famous American actor
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 from a poor family ,in his book he explained that he made all his attempts to become an actor
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 he could meet his father's expectations in his life.
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, the biggest problem
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 the notion that diligence ensures achievement is that it might mislead
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juveniles to spend too much time and effort on a task in which hard
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 plays
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little role.
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, if a kid loves to become a singer, he should consider that the innate ability is of paramount importance in
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 profession.
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, he can waste his time in voice training without considering the lack of musical talents.
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, believing that only hard
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 is enough can breed frustration, irritation and even mental illness.
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,
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 what has already been discussed in the above paragraphs, there are many merits and demerits to
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 notion that hard
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 is sufficient to
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 your goals
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 the upsides are more than the downsides.

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Perseverance
  • Self-esteem
  • Ambitious goals
  • Risk of unrealistic expectations
  • Undue stress
  • Self-blame
  • External factors
  • Hard work ethic
  • Motivation
  • Limitations
  • Potential
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