WHY THIS FRUSTRATION? - II

      

Why this frustration? -II

For purposes of study 

Provide the best facility- yes, only the essential facility and nothing more. It promotes a clear idea of effort, simultaneous chances of failure and the need to make appropriate attempt.  Such grooming helps the child to face-up tentative setbacks and failures. A child fended and defended all the way never faces setbacks; but, imagines that ‘only success comes’ in life. Parents have a greater responsibility to prepare a child for all eventualities rather than ‘providing’ a scaffold of support in all stages of life.  Inculcate qualities of righteousness. Make the child realize that [s]he has to fit into a larger social canvas as worthy citizen –rich in values of honesty and sincerity. Providing all comforts without imparting the value of genuine effort would badly backfire at the slightest discomfort.     

Suicide would only end the life, but not the misery

Persons resorting to suicidal attempts right away ignore the pains of the kith and kin. The assumption that death would relieve themselves of the misery is only a presumed solution as the misery gets faithfully transferred to all those for whom the person mattered all these years. That is why suicide is branded an act of cowardice. It just needs a moment’s courage to render the person an eternal coward.

So, facing odds and controlling emotions to limits is the life-long exercise for which fighting qualities and competitive mind sets are essential. None can survive by mere external help/support. These principles must be a part of grooming , if we desire a life of dignity and achievements by personal hard work.

Life is for an honourable existence, no matter how tough it is. Spirit of fighting is living by itself.                                        Prof. K.Raman