Motivation is the driving force to do something meaningful in life. No greatest thing is ever achieved without motivation. Kids, our next generation, needs to stay motivated in their studies, sports, in all walks of life which interests them. James Lovelock, one of renowned scientists once said, “Every astonishing achievement is based on the internal drive and a constant feedback loop”. The role of a guru, a mentor is to initiate this internal drive to go beyond the comfort zone, beyond the undoable, unimaginable. Parents are a child’s first and most prominent mentors.
Here are some of the points a parent should use to ignite this internal driving force:
1) Gear up their ideas
Always appreciate and positively encourage children to share there ideas. Make them feel elevated about this. According to the famous quote “Ideas are like chessmen moving forward: they may be beaten, but they may start a winning game.”
2) Embrace Curiosity
As well said by someone, “Curiosity is the spark behind the spark of every great idea, the future belongs to the curious.” Children need to be extremely curious and inquisitive. This should be the very basis of education. The more kids get curious the more the spark ignites in them to do something innovative and creative. The purpose of education should not be collection of facts
rather should be formation of mind.
3) Be full of Approbation
Praise is a bridge that carries us over everything. It’s the basic human instinct to like to be important. So, always praise kids with full approbation. A genuine praise builds a child’s confidence.
4) Positive Reinforcement
Consistent positive reinforcement is the fuel that keeps the fire burning long enough to achieve any change desired. Seed in the kids the value system in our culture, seed in them the importance of hard work, diligence, integrity, co-operation. As old adage says, “What you sow, so your reap”.
5) Consider their capabilities
How good would be a lion in a tree climbing contest? Parents should identify the capabilities of the child and nurture it. Enforcing our ideas or frame of mind would only lead to mediocrity. Guide the child to discover themselves. Let them feel the enthusiasm of building their own future. Everyone of us is born with a spark. A spark to make a difference, a spark to create an identify. Parents should identify this very spark in their children.
Lastly, let us end this article with what Walter D Wintle aptly said in his poem,
“The Man Who Thinks He Can”
If you think you are beaten, you are
If you think you dare not, you don’t,
If you like to win, but you think you can’t
It is almost certain you won’t.
If you think you’ll lose, you’re lost
For out of the world we find,
Success begins with a fellow’s will
It’s all in the state of mind.
If you think you are outclassed, you are
You’ve got to think high to rise,
You’ve got to be sure of yourself before
You can ever win a prize.
Life’s battles don’t always go
To the stronger or faster man,
But soon or late the man who wins
Is the man WHO THINKS HE CAN!
About the Trainer: Anitha Soni is a highly dedicated and result-oriented Tuition Trainer from Chennai. She believes in giving 100% and seeing drastic improvements in her students. Motivating and helping her students to reach their learning goals and improve their weak areas, give Anitha immense joy and a sense of satisfaction. What makes her a favorite teacher among her students and parents, is her ability to eliminate the fear of a subject from her students. She is known for her methodical, rigorous yet effective teaching techniques. Anitha holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) from BMS College in 2004.
