Success vs. Joy
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Middle Class Drive
I ’m grateful I was brought up in a middle class household. I believe that too much luxury during the formative years and the security of financial comfort can dull the spirit of enterprise. Sometimes children of well-to-do parents cannot deliver because of their in-built anxiety to outperform unrealistic benchmarks. They equate winning and losing in sports to the
gain or loss of their so-called social status.
I believe that children should not be spoilt by giving in to all their desires without them having to work for them. They will never struggle enough to go through the pain and value the pleasures of accomplishment. I believe that character is built only through intense and incessant discipline and perseverance. Without going through the blood, sweat, and tears during youth, you cannot hope to build character.
An upcoming sportsman must have the fire in his belly to chisel the flab of bad habits out of him. This passion for excellence and the discipline to work hard for hours are better fulfilled and honed when you come from a middle class background. You have less to lose.