Congratulations are warranted for Bindra's achievements, but media & young generation should not get carried away with the euphoria.
Sports & Artistic Talents get publicised so extensively that sometimes young people can loose touch with reality. Overall these activities are good for already well to do families since only miniscule percentages succeed and the rest go home empty handed. This is the same case with all the reality shows.
In a poor country, the importance of education can not be emphasized enough. This is the only method a large number of young ones can improve their income & hence social status.
Do not get me wrong, Bindra deserves everything he has achieved and I do not have anything against exploring & achieving your full potential.
All I am advocating is that young people have to be practical, judge their own situation, assess their talents realistically, risk manage (plan for the future if do not succeed), decide and then execute accordingly.
RE:IMPORTANCE OF EDUCATION
by vinay on Aug 12, 2008 04:19 PM Permalink
ak. one thing abt abhinav is that he is an mba and also a gold medalist. so he has not sacrificed his studies for sports. that way, he is a really good role model for the young kids.
RE:IMPORTANCE OF EDUCATION
by AK on Aug 13, 2008 09:07 AM Permalink
Hats off to Abhinav for achieving both distinctions. I do want children believe in themselves and achieve their maximum potential in anything they do.
How many children (% wise) can do that? Should they set similar goals?
To repharse myself: Children should pursue extra-curricular activities along with education. If child is extra-ordinary, realistic assessment, then one should shoot for the stars, otherwise do not sacrifice education and keep that activity simply as an extra-curricular activity, nothing more.
RE:IMPORTANCE OF EDUCATION
by Kannan Palaniswamy on Aug 12, 2008 02:11 PM Permalink
this is what Abhinav told as "negativism"..try....try...try...u will get it...
RE:IMPORTANCE OF EDUCATION
by AK on Aug 12, 2008 02:21 PM Permalink
I think I am missing your point.
I am not being negative, I am trying to balance the euphoria and give other side of the coin for young readers of this forum and advice to the parents in grooming their children.
Media does not highlight achievements of education enough.
RE:IMPORTANCE OF EDUCATION
by Secular India on Aug 12, 2008 02:29 PM Permalink
I think you are missing the point. Education by itself is no guarantee for success. even with IIT IIM degree - less than 40% are people you can even call remotely successful. the important thing is to find out what your kids are good at and give them the best possible opportunity to succeed. in ANY field.
RE:IMPORTANCE OF EDUCATION
by AK on Aug 12, 2008 02:40 PM Permalink
If I understand you correctly, percentage of children succeeding in Sports is the same as with Education. Maybe you are right, I am missing the point.
