We live in an era where kids, at their tender age, are taught to dream big or aim high. But what the ones who teach them do not understand is, they are also injecting the concept of 'money brings happiness'. According to this, to dream big is to attain a job that gets them a high pay. Soon, this superficial aim leads to an end to their "Big dream."
I would say, dreaming big should start at a point where kids are taught that we share this planet with many different kinds of people. We have poor people around us, we have orphans around us, we have patients with incurable diseases around us, we have a group of women who are left out from the society, around us. There is no one to help these minorities. If kids dream big and settle down without noticing these, I would say that their dream had no meaning.
The very essence of a child's dream should root out of love for their fellow beings rather than some materialistic desires. Mere words are not sufficient to teach a child these vital lessons of life; rather the actions of the parents play a key role. A child that grows up seeing his parents aiding the needy, helping others with the little that they have and actively participating in the problems of society will definitely grow up to be a socially responsible person. Being a part of a community also means making it a better place to live in.
In the end, what matters is not how much you earned, but what you did with what you earned.
Shiffa Hameed, Ajman
United Arab Emirates.
I would say, dreaming big should start at a point where kids are taught that we share this planet with many different kinds of people. We have poor people around us, we have orphans around us, we have patients with incurable diseases around us, we have a group of women who are left out from the society, around us. There is no one to help these minorities. If kids dream big and settle down without noticing these, I would say that their dream had no meaning.
The very essence of a child's dream should root out of love for their fellow beings rather than some materialistic desires. Mere words are not sufficient to teach a child these vital lessons of life; rather the actions of the parents play a key role. A child that grows up seeing his parents aiding the needy, helping others with the little that they have and actively participating in the problems of society will definitely grow up to be a socially responsible person. Being a part of a community also means making it a better place to live in.
In the end, what matters is not how much you earned, but what you did with what you earned.
Shiffa Hameed, Ajman
United Arab Emirates.