"We become what we think about all day long," said Emerson. Our thinking not only affects our being, but also our character. When a child is given to think that it is all fine to speak a few lies here & there, he becomes a liar. This is when the seeds of his character are sown. The next time he will not look for the disadvantages of lying or whether it is immoral to lie or not. He will only try 'to reason' all his lies. Even if he comes across some people who stress on speaking truth, he would tend to ignore them. Those initial thoughts which were embedded in him will repel any new thought formation. Many parents complain about children going out o hand at a certain stage in life, but they conveniently forget what did they sow when the child was young. Now is the time to reap the harvest even if it is a bad one!
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