A BETTER GIFT FOR A CHILD

The biggest gift that parents can give their children is not to leave them a mass of wealth but to provide them with conditions that motivate them to engage in constructive pursuits.

Some people who have not obtained much material affluence worry about what they should do so that their children do not face the same sort of economic hardship as they do. The right formula for such people in this regard is contentment for themselves and progress for their children. In other words, they should be content with the economic standards that they have achieved and lead their life accordingly, while they should leave it to their children to engage in the world and through hard work, obtain greater success and progress. Parents should be content with being only the initial step for their children. They should leave it to their children to climb the remaining steps and reach the top floor.

The biggest gift that parents can give their children is not to leave behind a huge mass of wealth for them but to provide them with conditions that encourage them to engage in positive activities and enthusiasm for hard work. Material wealth that is obtained without hard work is not good. This sort of easy money gives more harm than benefit to those who obtain it.