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When Books Kill the Beat of Your Heart
It usually starts small
A child picks up a crayon and starts doodling on the walls. Another one hums to a song playing on the radio. Some spend hours building things from random stuff at home. These moments might seem simple, but they’re often the first signs of a child’s talent, things they’re drawn to naturally. But somewhere along the way, those crayons are replaced with textbooks. The humming is silenced by the pressure to "focus on studies." And before anyone notices, the spark starts to fade.
"Do well in school first, then everything else."
It’s a line most of us have heard from our parents, teachers, or society in general. And while education is extremely important, the problem begins when it becomes everything. Children aren’t machines built only to get grades. They’re curious minds, dreamers, explorers, and often, incredibly gifted in ways that can’t be measured by marks.
But the pressure to succeed academically is so strong that it often drowns out their passion. Art, music, writing, sports, things that once made them happy are suddenly "distractions." Parents, driven by the fear of an uncertain future, start forcing their kids into a fixed path: science, math, medicine, engineering. It’s not always out of selfishness—it’s often out of love. But love, when mixed with fear and…
