Parents' Sacrifices and Hardships

DEORAJ SHARMA

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)