Question

1. What is Discipline? Is it absolute freedom to do what a person wants? Is freedom regardless of consequences? Does it mean
corrective action after a problem occurs or a wrong is done? Is it imposition? Is it abuse? Does it take away freedom?
2. The answer is none of the above. Discipline does not mean that a person takes a belt and beats up kids. That is madness.
Discipline is loving firmness. It is direction. It is prevention before a problem arises. It is harnessing and channelising energy for
great performance. Discipline is not something you do to but you do for those you care about.
3. Discipline is an act of love. Sometimes you have to be unkind to be kind: Not all medicine is sweet, not all surgery is painless,
but we have to take it. We need to learn from nature. We are all familiar with that big animal, the–giraffe. A mama giraffe gives
birth to a baby giraffe, standing. All of a sudden, the baby falls on a hard surface from the cushion of mama’s womb, and sits
on the ground. The first thing mama does is to get behind the baby and give him a hard kick. The baby gets up, but his legs are
weak and Wobbly and the baby falls down. Mama goes behind again and gives him one more kick. The baby gets up but sits
down again. Mama keeps kicking till the baby gets on its feet and starts moving. Why? Because mama knows that the only
chance of survival for the baby in the jungle is to get on its feet. Otherwise it will be eaten up by wildcats and become dead
meat.
4. Children brought up in a loving, disciplined environment end up respecting their parents more and become law–abiding
citizens. The reverse is just as true. Good parents are not afraid of momentary dislikes by children to enforce the subject.
Allowing a child to eat a box of chocolate could lead to sickness. At the same time, the discipline of eating one or two pieces a
day can be an enjoyable experience for a longer time. Our instinct makes us do whatever we want regardless of the
consequences. Freedom is not procured by a full enjoyment of what is desired but controlling the desire.
1.1. On the basis of your reading of the passage, answer the following questions (4x1=4)
(a) What according to the writer is not discipline?
(b) How can we prevent a problem from Surfacing?
(c) Why do you think a mama giraffe kicks her baby immediately after birth?
(d) What is the role played by parents in creating law–abiding citizens?
1.2. On the basis of your reading of the passage, answer the following:
(a) The word ‘corrective’ means ……………………….. (Paragraph 1) (4x1=4)
(i) Improve (iii) Medicinal
(ii) Remedial (iv) Therapeutic
(b) The opposite of ‘incapacity is ……………………….. (Paragraph 4)
(i) Enforce (iii) Instinct
(ii) Procured (iv) Controlling
c) Discipline means not only absolute freedom but also a corrective action after a problem occurs. (True/False)
(d) Discipline brings true freedom by ………………………..

Answer 1

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