GREATEST MEAN OF SUCCESS- A TRUE FRIEND

Configure environment of your house in such a way that sandhya and havan are done by all the family members together, anybody can talk freely about his or her problems, group discussions are held daily amongst family members for 10-15 minutes on different subjects et cetra, where children can express their feelings so that certain good qualities get inculcated in them for their success later in their lives. Before, conscious efforts are made by parents towards bestowing good qualities in their children, they should have a clear picture of the qualities, they intend to bring in their children for making them prepared for the obstacles, which will come before them in their path of success. For this, parents are required to be able to define perfectly as to what success is and how it can be achieved. Only then, they can endeavor to prepare their children for the future.   Preparing children for their success in future is the highest objective of marriage.

A true friend is the greatest mean of success. As such, be a good friend of your children. Generally, parents act as mother or father before their children and not as friends of them. Where children do not find ‘friend’ in their parents, they go outside the house in search of friends, with whom they can talk of their feelings. Only when parents become friends of their children, children can learn how to make friends. To make a friend does not mean to have acquaintance only. There are certain characteristics to be found in a friend. These are- friends should save us from bad habits and wrong actions without bringing our follies before the world, friend should be happy on our advancement, friend should gather resources necessary for our advancement, and friend should help us in the hour of need.