been reading mypaper ever since i started to work as an intern and recently, 2 columnist gave their feedback on what was published on The Sunday Times, which depicted a young prodigy althete being oppressed by parents of other competitors as they feel that this prodigy has an unfair edge over their child and thus, should not be allowed to take part in the same competition as them as it will only serve to demoralise them blaaah blaaah blaaah... and it was said that they will jeer at the poor prodigy whenever he is in competition and this makes the prodigy very sad and wanted to give up on the sports he is gifted in... feeling super pissed with the parents and sorry for the child... those adults are PURE MEAN!!!
I thought prodigies used to be well respected?? like mozart?? oh nonono... nowadays, prodigies are strange creatures that do not belong to the same race as us and ought to be isolated and despised... wth is that!!! VERY disgusted with these parents...
isn't it the time to teach ur child abt hardwork? edison theory of 1% talent and 99% hardwork? or do you just tell your child, "oh he is more talented so it is ok for you to lose to him since the compeition is unfair from the start"... If u are thinking of doing the latter as u do not believe in edison theory, let me give a real life example...
Singapore did not start off as a prodigy... Without nature resources(which is equivalent to talent), we started off as a normal kid competing with prodigies(ctries with a lot of nature resources) around us... there was a time, when people say singapore wouldnt make it, BUT WE DID... yeah, and we not only did survive, but we are doing better than those talented ctries... we did it because of our ancestors' hardwork and thus being their descendants, we should also work hard like our ancestors did and never give up easily!
so dear those parents, let your child face the prodigy kid, let them take on the challenge and encourage them to work hard to bridge the gap... in fact, they are privileged to encounter someone better than them, so that they will be motivated to continue to work hard... stop giving your child the lame "It is ok for u to lose cos he is a prodigy" excuse ... no matter who your competitor is, give all you can and never give up without putting on a tough fight... that's what that matters most...
I thought prodigies used to be well respected?? like mozart?? oh nonono... nowadays, prodigies are strange creatures that do not belong to the same race as us and ought to be isolated and despised... wth is that!!! VERY disgusted with these parents...
isn't it the time to teach ur child abt hardwork? edison theory of 1% talent and 99% hardwork? or do you just tell your child, "oh he is more talented so it is ok for you to lose to him since the compeition is unfair from the start"... If u are thinking of doing the latter as u do not believe in edison theory, let me give a real life example...
Singapore did not start off as a prodigy... Without nature resources(which is equivalent to talent), we started off as a normal kid competing with prodigies(ctries with a lot of nature resources) around us... there was a time, when people say singapore wouldnt make it, BUT WE DID... yeah, and we not only did survive, but we are doing better than those talented ctries... we did it because of our ancestors' hardwork and thus being their descendants, we should also work hard like our ancestors did and never give up easily!
so dear those parents, let your child face the prodigy kid, let them take on the challenge and encourage them to work hard to bridge the gap... in fact, they are privileged to encounter someone better than them, so that they will be motivated to continue to work hard... stop giving your child the lame "It is ok for u to lose cos he is a prodigy" excuse ... no matter who your competitor is, give all you can and never give up without putting on a tough fight... that's what that matters most...
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