Question

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 wrong is done? Is its
imposition? Is it abuse? Does it take away freedom?
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 channelizing energy for great performance. Discipline is not something
you do to but you do for those you care about.
A 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. 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.
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 by controlling the
desire.


(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?


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