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In some countries, many parents and adults tell their children that they can reach any goals, if they try their best to achieve them. While that reference has a positive impact on children for them to try something actively, there is also a point that they may suffer from a large despair if they don't make it. To begin with, the benefits from telling children to be able to do anything can give them self-confidence because that shows them that the potential to make their dreams happen is inside them, not others. For example, if there is a child who was told that trying to achieve something didn't necessarily guarantee their success, the child might be less confident than those who weren't because their success can be endangered by other factors, such as relationships, wealth, and status. In this reason, children who are encouraged to try to do something at their best are likely to be confident. However, it has a negative impact on children to emphasize that they can make everything become real if they only endeavor, too. For instance, as everyone each has different attention and interests, every person wouldn't get the same results despite spending the same time to achieve it. But if children disagree with this situation and just consider themselves lazy ones, they tend to blame themselves, which may lead to preventing them from trying something that they want to come true. In conclusion, whether we need to encourage them that they have the potential to be able to become anyone they want to be, has definitely both sides of a sword. Hence, I think we have to make balanced decisions depending on our children's situation, for fostering their potential and resilience from failures. |