Independent Variable

Obviously I wont be writing anything if there isnt any issue for me to write.
And today,
While waiting for the time to pass,
I decide to scribble something which was in my thought a few days ago.
The title is "Independent Variable"!

We must learn to be independent as we grow up.
However,
The process comprises a plethora of patterns and styles
differing from one another
That's the variable.....
But the ultimate goal is the same
To Be Independent!

What trigger my thought about this is that
Many parents nowadays send their children for tuition
The tuition encompasses formal and non-formal education
ie Academic subjects, musical lessons, religious lessons etc
The list is not exhaustive.
It could be said that the heating competition has contributed to this rise
To think on the right way,
It could be good ad beneficial.
But on the opposite side of the coin,
it hinders the development of independent skill
A skill which no one could ever teach one another
But for they themselves to discover what it means

Overtly reliance on another person could be dangerous
Reliance has made independence unable to fit into the picture
of what our youngsters' perception might have to their life
And without this criteria,
They are far-fetched from the real society.

It could be argued that extra-curricular activities would do the job
But I dont see how it is going through.
On the surface,
they are said to be independent.
Going deeper,
are they?
Could they really make decision on their own?
Could they bear the responsibility of their choice?

Some might say that the time would do the job
Preferably yes
But it wont always be the case.
It goes ultimately to what we need to discover ourselves

As the education level going higher,
We wont be able to hire tuition teacher to what we're studying
It's all on our own.
The independence and self-discipline.

Spoon-fed, breast-fed are particularly emphasised
Even so,
We must at least try our best
To learn ourselves
I have no objection that learning from others is a bad thing
But could we really
at all time
Got what we want just from other people?
We seek for knowledge
It is only we do it our own that we could secure ourselves the knowledge

Practically,
We must step up from what we're afraid of
All of us could be independent
But the very first step
We must conquer our fear of no confidence
Be independent, Be a thinker.
Wait for no one, achieve the flexibility
Wait for someone, prepare for the best team work.

Some people might work best in group
But that doesnt omit the requirement to be independent
It is even a greater challenge if we work in group
Reliance towards the group would water down the aim
Dont be the bad egg
Be the smart ass......