A Source of Real Motivation
In today’s high-paced world,
students often feel overwhelmed by the rapid advancements
in technology and constant flow of information. The pressure to excel in academics
while managing extra-curricular activities and social lives can lead to
mounting pressure and stress. Additionally, the fast-evolving digital world on
account of social media like Facebook, Instagram, YouTube as well as Online
Video Games would divert their attention from studies. This combination of high
expectations and numerous distractions as well as lack of motivation
contributes to student’s reluctance to focus on their studies. During these
moments, it is highly imperative for students to find a source of genuine
motivation. One such propound and often underappreciated source of inspiration
lies in the sacrifices and hardships endured by their parents. Therefore, it
has become inevitably crucial for the children to pause and reflect on the
sacrifices their parents make to ensure that they have the opportunities which
they often take for granted.
This article is meant to shed light on sacrifices made by
parents and encourage all students to recognize and honor them through their
utmost dedication to education.
Understanding Parents’ Struggles and
Expectations
Parents
work tirelessly to provide quality education for their children. They
prioritize their children needs over their own ensuring that their children
have food on the table and clothes on body. These facilities which we regard as
basic necessities, come from their continuous efforts, diligence and
sacrifices. It is quite obvious that in our state, Sikkim and across the length
and breadth of the country, India, most of the parents belong to economically
deprived section of the society. They work hard and sweat all day just for low
wage in order to give continuity and consistency to children’s education
affording their school fees, uniforms and stationaries. Despite financial
constraints, they prioritize their children’s education understanding that it’s
a pathway to better future.
Poor
parents dream of their children’s education as a means to break the cycle of
poverty and build a better future. They envision their children achieving
academic success, securing stable and well-paying job and leading a comfortable
and fulfilling lives. These dreams fuel their relentless efforts to provide
abundant educational opportunities to their children despite their limited
resources. They hope that through education, their children will be equipped
with knowledge and skills needed to overcome economic challenges and access
opportunities.
Gratitude and Responsibility
Understanding the extent of their
sacrifice should inspire a sense of gratitude and responsibility among the
children. Each time when children feel like giving up on their studies, they should think about the
painful long hours their parents put in to afford their education. Their hard
work deserves respect and acknowledgement. The best way to honor their efforts
is to make the most of the opportunities they provide.
Turning Sacrifices into Motivation
Instead
of viewing studying as compulsion,
children must see it as a way to repay their parent’s sacrifices. Parent’s
dreams are intertwined with that of their children and hence success is the
greatest reward that the children can give for them.
Appreciating parents’ hardships
It
is highly crucial to recognize and appreciate the immense sacrifices made by
parents. Thus, children must express
gratitude and appreciation to parent’s sacrifices through diligence and
commitment to their studies. Their hardships should serve as a powerful
motivator to strive for academic excellence.
Hence, it is concluded by saying
that in such moments when children find themselves reluctant to study, they
need to think about the sacrifices their parents make daily. For those
students, reflecting and envisioning on sacrifices done by their parents can
provide a renewed sense of purpose and motivation. Parents’ painstaking
efforts, hardships and unwavering support are the foundation upon which
children’s future is built-up. The children need to embrace their education
with a sense of purpose and responsibility, keeping in mind that every effort
they make towards their studies is a tribute to the love and sacrifices
rendered by their parents. Every moment spent studying, every effort made to
understand a difficult concept and every exam attempted successfully by
children is not just all about their future investment but also a great tribute
to continuous and consistent dedication of their parents.
(The
writer is GT (Mathematics) at Government Secondary School Dalapchand, Pakyong,
Sikkim)
