'BY FAILING TO PREPARE, YOU ARE PREPARING TO FAIL."









Pic.: Uttam Ghosh

It was the last PD session, today, for our little-ones. They had a party… rather, a blast! Each one of them came on stage to tell us what they had learnt in two weeks. Almost all of them articulated it clearly and confidently. “We will come here next year, too,” they were unanimous on this…

In the end, I said to the little-ones, “Sweethearts, I want to give you my parting message; are you ready to listen?”

“YESSSS!”

“A fish has to swim, a bird has to fly, and a peacock has to dance… Similarly, a singer has to sing, a dancer has to dance, a painter has to paint and a writer has to write, ” I told my little-friends, “They won’t be happy in life, otherwise… Do you agree with me?”

“YESSSS!”

“So, discover – find out – when you are very small – what is that you want to do in life… sing, dance, paint, write, teach whatever… You are little kids now… But, if you start thinking about it now, you will soon find out what is that you want to do in life… what you want to become… You will be happy in life when you do what you love. All of you want to be happy? Don’t you?”

“YESSSS!”

 “So, from today, you seriously think about it… Discover what is that God wants you to become… Find out what makes you the happiest.”


There was Mr. Ghosh, the father of 12-year-old Akshat. I requested him to give to our little-ones his own parting advice…

“My little friends, I want to continue from where Gerry sir had ended,” Mr. Ghosh said. “My parting advice would be the one given by a great person named, Benjamin Franklin. He had advised, ‘By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.’ So, if you want to become someone in life – a singer, painter, writer, dancer whatever, start your preparations ‘now’, right now! The more you prepare, the closer you come to your goal – your success. On the other hand, by failing to prepare, you are, indeed, preparing to fail… Do you understand?”

“YESSSS!”

“Catch them young,” it is said…

Hope, that’s what we are doing, with our little-ones, here…


GERALD D’CUNHA


Comments

Unknown said…
Wow!that was an interesting last session of public speaking and each one of the kids spoke so well too. this session reflects the essence of the Dawn Club Centre of Excellence
May 10, 2015 at 8:23 AM
Gerald D'Cunha said…
Thanx Purushottam for the kind words... Appreciate the attention and care u have been giving to ur young-one. Thax for helping too. Love
May 11, 2015 at 12:23 PM
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