Hey Folks,
We all know how wonderful the life was when we were kids. We were always under the wings of our parents feeling secured so that the word "Tension" remained unknown for a brief while. Now a days it's even difficult for the kids growing up because the parents are eager in coaching the kids to a level called "Success". Now what does this success mean to a majority of the people ? I'am disappointed to say, it's "Money". It's not a blind statement made out of no where but in fact a sad conclusion after a small research.
Last week during a small journey I happened to hear a conversation between a small girl with her mother. The kid raised a doubt to her mother asking whether is it right that the money doesn't fall from the sky. The mother politely replied saying that she was right that the money doesn't fall from the sky. And also added that as she grows up she would understand the world much better and work hard to be a millionaire so that she could buy whatever she wanted including a mansion etc. Hearing this I felt little disappointed because childhood is something that would remain in everyone of us as our golden era and our experiences live within us for the rest of our life. Majority of them would have felt satisfied with the mother's guidance for the child but a second thought would be worthy when it comes to the turn on guiding our children.
Advising someone is not a difficult process unless you are the one seeking advise. Teach your kid about nature first and evolve a relation between the kid and the nature. Teach them to plant a tree and explain how it would help us in future. From the moment the plant sprouts from the seed to a stage where it provides flowers or fruits brings wonder to the kids world of imagination. Teach them that it's easy to destroy but difficult to construct.
Teach them not to hesitate when it comes to helping others. Teach them to use their strengths not only for their own beneficial but for others who lack in it. It's good to feel happy but it's wonderful to make others happy.
Teach them that it's a stepping stone to success when you lose fighting hard and there is no shame in failing.
As said in a movie called "3 Idiots" --- Do not run behind success. Run behind brilliance and success will follow.
In short, explain to them that life is wonderful if you know how to live. Study well and work hard to grow up as a good human being in the society. Be a person who cares his family and society like his two eyes. Spread and protect your love right from the nature to every living beings. Being a good and useful human being in the society must be the primary goal and that should define what success means. Just like a tree which grows up providing flowers, fruits and shade.
This can never be achieved if the parents doesn't follow these steps, as every child learns from what the parent does.
"What you sow in them is what grow in them"
At this moment I remember a lesson I learnt at school
" Abraham Lincoln's Letter to his son's Teacher" Read it, definitely it would inspire you.
He will have to learn, i know, that all men are not true. But teach him also that for every Scoundrel there is a hero, that for every selfish politian, there is a dedicated leader.
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Teach him that for every enemy there is a friend.
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Teach him that a dollar earn is of more value than five found.
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Teach him to learn lose and to enjoy winning. Steer him away from envy if you can.
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Teach him the secret of quiet laughter.
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Teach him the wonder of books. But also give him quiet time to ponder the eternal mystery of birds in the sky, bees in the sun, and flowers on a green hillside.
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In school,teach him to know that it is more honorable to fail than to cheat.
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Teach him to have faith in his own ideas, even if everyone tells him they are wrong. Teach him to be gentle with gentle people and tough with tough people.
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Try to give him the strength on the bandwagon.
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Teach him to listen to all men but teach him also to filter all he hears on a screen of truth and take only the good that comes through.
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Teach him how to laugh even when he is sad.
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Teach him there is no shame in tears.
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Teach him to close his ears to a howling mob and to stand and fight if he thinks he is right.
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Treat him gently but do not cuddle him because only the test of fire makes fine steel.
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Let him have the courage to be impatient and let him have the patience to be brave.
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Teach him always to have sublime faith in his creator and faith in himself too, because then he will always have faith in man kind...
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