The Impact of Encouraging Children to Achieve Their Dreams
IELTS Writing Task 2
Response: In some special regions, a common belief is told to children that they are capable of doing anything by trying hard. There are some benefits to this message which lead them to have a meaningful life; however, the disappointed child without a plan is one of the most crucial drawbacks.
On the one hand, in some society, most parents, teachers, and principals strive to engrave a slogan or message in children’s minds, so they will always remember that anything is achievable for them if they push themselves enough. In fact, there are various advantages, with having motivation being the greatest merit. In this way, children have strong passions to continue to do rough tasks and they feel their work and duties are valuable. Moreover, they understand planning makes a significant contribution to this belief, and through this, they also learn other essential lessons, such as decision making, which are the keys to being successful in their life.
On the other hand, this trend could cause serious problems, too. The most important one will happen in their adolescence, when they cannot accept any failure because, in their childhood, they were told they can achieve anything if they endeavor. This also has a detrimental effect on their mental health, like causing depression. Secondly, if children do not achieve their goals by trying hard, the feeling of inadequacy and unworthiness will arise in them; thus, as adults, they never experience satisfaction in their life, or even in their workplace, and their well-being will undergo major influences. Finally, these children might target something completely imaginary or unreal. For example, being a superhero with magical powers.
In conclusion, while in some communities children are encouraged to try harder in order to achieve their aims, this trend has both special privileges, like learning to plan, and being highly ambitious to continue their tasks, and destructive drawbacks on their mental health and well-being, such as feelings of depression and unworthiness. In my view, these disadvantages outweigh the advantages; therefore, children should not encounter this situation by their parents.