Value of Discipline and Hard Work

Value of discipline and hard work

As I write this essay I remember a particular scenario of when my tutor in primary school commented to my mother that she liked the way I wrote my answers which were usually straight to the point and not many extra words were used. I thought then that my plans were successful and I should continue with this strategy. Ever since I was a boy, I had a saying ingrained in my head, it affected every aspect of my life until recently, the saying goes something like this “A smart man is the one who gets the most from doing the least”. This just empowered my laziness and made me have enjoy a laid back attitude towards life. I would attend the minimum required days in school compulsory to pass, skip classes on the excess dates to play pool or some other useless activities. I would get the minimum passing grade without thinking of the consequences by studying as much or as little as I saw fit. It was in junior college that I began to suffer because of my strategy since none of the so called good colleges would accept me with my grades but this was not enough to change me. I joined the first college that would take me under science, still skipping classes again in favor of going to the movies or going to the beach and spending my time at home playing games or watching movies instead of studying. I would rely on my friend’s to help me with assignments and homework, my textbooks only saw use a only a few days before the exams as I would cram up as much as I could and get the passing grade. Then came my downfall during the board exam which was a series of exams consisting of the entire curriculum, my technique of mugging up a few days before the exam was not enough to secure a passing grade in a few subjects. I failed, I should have been devastated, depressed and demoralized like many in my situation are. In India many students who fail commit suicide due to pressure and high

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