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

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In certain societies,
children
 are often taught that anything is possible if they just put their
mind
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minds
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 to it.
While
this
 advice could set
children
 up for disappointment, I believe in general it is a good mindset to instill in young ones. On the
one
 hand, saying that
children
 can attain what they want as long as they put in the effort is just not true; there are many situations where no matter how hard
one
 tries, some things are just beyond their reach because of a lack of skills, opportunity or simply luck.
For example
, it is not uncommon for hard-working students to fail to get into the college that they want, or for diligent
atheletes
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athletes
 to suffer defeat when facing a formidable opponent. Not everyone is able to process these setbacks well, and many will inevitably blame themselves, perhaps to a degree
that is
 unhealthy.
On the other hand
, to have faith that hard work will be rewarded is usually a positive mentality to adopt. Even when met with failures, the process of trying to push
one
's boundaries brings tremendous personal growth and, more importantly, leaves
children
 with no regrets later on.
This
 kind of drive is particularly necessary for individuals who tend to give up easily and do not have a lot of patience.
In addition
, having the will to perform to the best of
one
's abilities helps build character and a sense of responsibility, because
children
 will learn to take ownership of their decisions. These are essential attributes of a dependable leader in the future, both in an organization and in a family. In conclusion, I am strongly convinced that
while
 it is not a good idea to give
children
 false hopes, generally the mindset that anything is attainable if they try hard enough does them more good than harm.
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The easiest paragraph to write in an essay is the conclusion paragraph. This is because the paragraph mostly contains information that has already been presented in the essay – it is just the repetition of some information written in the introduction paragraph and supporting paragraphs.

The conclusion paragraph only has 3 sentences:

  • Summary
  • Restatement of thesis
  • Prediction or recommendation

Example:

To summarize, a robotic teacher does not have the necessary disciple to properly give instructions to students and actually works to retard the ability of a student to comprehend new lessons. Therefore, it is clear that the idea of running a classroom completely by a machine cannot be supported. After thorough analysis on this subject, it is predicted that the adverse effects of the debate over technology-driven teaching will always be greater than the positive effects, and because of this, classroom teachers will never be substituted for technology.

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  • To summarize
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  • In a nutshell
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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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