Overcome the impossible
Sparsh Shah is a boy with brittle bones since a baby. He had suffered more than 130 fractures but he has never given up hope.
He shared in TEDx Talks about his four values that have turned impossible to possible in his life.
In this videoclip below, I can clearly see his positive mindset even though his life is a constant struggle since birth.
I hope to discuss about the four main points that he shared in the video in this short article and I do hope you would be inspired.
Find the passion
Sparsh Shah finds his passion in music that impacts him physically and emotionally.
He even wrote many songs and performed at community events, local radio stations and television shows.
Despite his physical conditions, his passion continues to bring him to different places to performance.
His physical conditions has not hindered him to carry on his passion for music.
How often have we found our students who may not have done well academically given up hope in life?
They come to school and we can see no passion to learn because they do not find themselves able to do so.
As teachers, we should not just teach but we should inspire our students to find their passion to learn.
A child, who is bad in Math, may be good with English.
A child, who cannot study, may be able to draw well.
A child, who cannot study or draw, may be able to sing well.
We should never limit the potential talents of our students with short-sightedness of mindset but explore the different avenues of passion that we can ignite in them.
Never hold back
When a child has a passion but he holds back when he thinks he can never do it.
Without even trying, our new generations of students have already given up.
They lack the never-give-up attitude to step out of their comfort zone.
They are afraid of failures since they may have faced too many already.
By holding back, they cannot even have the slightest chance to see a glimpse of possible success.
They have already failed without trying.
As teachers, we are all guilty for not giving more time for reluctant students who indicate their lack of confidence to try.
By giving up, we often cannot wait but give the chance to another student who is all ready to go for it.
With greater awareness, we can make it a point to leave this opportunity for the reluctant student to try so that we can build confidence in him.
Opportunities often do not come for such students because we do not wait as we lack the patient to wait.
We feel that time does not wait and we cannot wait too.
Every child should be given equal opportunities for growth regardless of their abilities.
Getting a student to take baby steps forward can bring the child from holding back to coming forward boldly in time to come.
Help others
Sparsh Shah may be physically hindered but it does not hinder him from helping others.
From the video, we get to know that he had helped to raise more than half a million dollars in American dollars for various non-profit organisations.
He shared that he found the greatest satisfaction when he was able to help others for the better. He had an overwhelming gratitude for being able to help.
He shared that he was once contacted by parents of a child with the same condition as him before his surgery. He had a facetime call with the boy that had given the boy confidence to go for his operation without fear.
Some of our students, who are unable to do well in academically, may be very good with their hands.
We can find opportunities for them to help others in class or beyond school like old folks’ home.
Through helping others, many of these students may find their self-worth and values beyond the books.
With their self-worth increases, some may have greater determination to do better in their studies as they desire to help others in a greater way in future financially.
Education is one of the ways that they know that can enable them to find a decent job in future.
The heart of giving may just be the trigger for many miracles to happen in our students.
Dream big
Without big dreams, we may never have modern technologies and transportations that make our lives better.
It really does not cost a cent to dream big since many great organisations and companies started out as a dream by the founder.
Without big dreams, many may just stay where they are.
By dreaming big, many may just take steps to move closer to their dreams even when they are faced with many failures.
Teachers should never stop our students from dreaming what sounds impossible.
Our words can mean a lot to our students.
A teacher, who believes in them, can be just the spark to make the impossible to possible in years to come.
In conclusion
Regardless of circumstances, there can always be possibilities when we can believe in every child.
We can build a dream or destroy a dream.
We can ignite a passion with our inspiring words or destroy a passion even before it starts through words of discouragement.
There is unlimited possibilities when we see beyond the surface and seek to find the hidden treasures within every child.
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