How to Control young minds?
1. In the first place, every one hates to be 'controlled' or 'regulated'
by others. The present day youth are no exception.
2. They want clarifications and counselling and some convincing too.
This calls for enormous amount of wisdom, patience and
perseverance, on the part of the elders around.
3. Once the young minds gain conviction and faith, they are ready to
lay a path of their own. Generally, it will be a good one, acceptable
to others.
4. We may have to use 'Archimedes principle', here. Instead of trying to
drive out all that is unwanted from the young minds, let us put some
interesting, meaningful and purposeful things in their minds. Thus,
good ideas/notions and values will replace all that was unwanted.
It is easier said than done.
Again, it is to happen or made to happen
silently without any moral campaign or open publicity.
5. In this process, no imposition is to take place. Morever, we shall not
try to inculcate those values or practices, in which we ourselves do
not show full interest or belief. Otherwise, the whole process that
lacks credibility will be counter-productive. The youngsters will be
tempted to experiment with what is forbidden or what is suggested to
be out of bounds for them.
6. We ourselves may have to learn a thing or two from the youngsters
and this fact must not be lost sight of.
7. Finally, we must acknowledge the universal truth that good and bad
and virtues and evils have always been present in this earth, since
beginning.
