My Aim in life

My Aim in life

Basic Points:

I. Definition of Aim , importance and aimlessness    

II. Choice of ambition and my aim. 

III. Effect of teacher on  Moral Characters 

IV. My Hopes and Teacher’s Respect. 

V. Way of teacher and Conclusion

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An ambition or aim is an incentive to work hard and to achieve success in life. It is an earnest desire for some type of achievement or distinction, as power, honor, fame or wealth; and willingness to strive for its attainment. It is a goal for which a man does all his efforts and a dream which is inspired by every heartbeat.

 “Ambition is the path to success. Persistence is the vehicle you arrive in.”

-Bill Bradley

   Aims and ambitions increase our potential and channelize our energies in a positive direction. Our abilities increase and our emotions gain momentum. We do not remain “ineffectual angels beating our wings in the void in vain.” Rather, we become the heralds of new era and work for the rejuvenation of world.  We make a new beginning and proceed to serve mankind on individual as well as on collective level. We get a way to use our intelligence since:

                                        

                      

                 “Intelligence without ambition is a bird without    wings.”             

                                       -Salvador Dali

   Life without aim is a shame. Aimless people are worthless. They have no definite target or goal to achieve. They are like travelers going ahead without any destination. It is just like wandering through forest in circles. It rusts their talents, qualities and ability to work. They ought to reconsider about their ambition since:

“A man’s worth is no greater than his ambitions.”

-Marcus Aurelius

   

  

 Desire to reach the goal is innate but the choice of it must be absolutely correct. Ambition must be chosen according to the interests and abilities. One must never choose a profession that runs counter to all his interest and abilities. Moreover, it is very important for a student to carefully choose his ambition since:

                                                             

                          “Ambition’s debt is paid.”                

    -William Shakespeare

   

Different people have different ambitions. Some aim at wealth, some at power, some at fame, some at business and some at education and knowledge. My desire is neither fame nor wealth. I wish to serve my homeland with the best of my talent. Therefore, I have decided to become a teacher so as to enlighten the minds of succeeding generations and to facilitate the renaissance of the world. It is rightly said:

 “A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.”

-Henry Brooks Adam

   I believe teaching is a noble profession. It is the work of prophets. It helps a person to translate into his life, the Holy Prophet’s (Peace Be upon Him) principle of high thinking. A teacher is the builder of a nation. The future of coming generations rests upon his shoulders. It is he who makes or mars the life of youngsters. He is the ideal of his students in so far as they follow the life pattern of their teacher. A good teacher sets a noble precedent of character. He instills in them the moral virtues of truthfulness, honesty and sincerity of purpose. In fact, he is in a position to render the best service to his pupils only if he wills to do good to them. I believe that :

“Teaching is not about information. It’s about having an honest and intellectual relationship with your students.”

-Paul Lockhart

   I hope to enjoy the company of budding young children that will keep me fresh and cheerful. It is better than to get job in some office, where I would have to deal with leaves of worm eaten files. Teaching has thrills and it provides joy only if one is genuinely interested in serving the cause of the young generation. It is unfortunate that most of our graduates adopt teaching as the last resort after trying their luck in several other lines of life. I think that they have forgotten that:

                                               “Teaching is the greatest act of optimism.”                       

                                                                                                                              Colleen Wilcox

  A teacher deserves an honorable place in society. All the great men become great because they are taught greatness by their teachers. But it is regrettable that in our society, teachers are not given the regard they deserve.  They are undercompensated but still they don’t lose heart. It is rightly said:

“The art of teaching is the art of assisting discovery.”

-Mark Van Doren

   I want children to learn in a safe and comfortable environment so that their self-esteem will be increased. High self- esteem will enable them to strive for and accomplish any goals they set for themselves. It will feel happy to see  my students’ achievements. I want to teach them the way they like, since it is said;

        “If a child can’t learn the way we teach, maybe we should teach the way they learn.”

-Ignacio Estrada

   

 In a bird’s eye view, I reflect that the choice of this ambition is the best of all decisions I have ever made. It gives a sense of relaxation to me. I am confident that it is the best application my elbow grease. Basically, it is a source for self-satisfaction.