Friday, 29 July 2022

Jealousy- ‘ The necessary evil’ - Gaurangi Rastogi

J-e-a-l-o-u-s-y is the word we experience and notice everything. Elderly people say that Jealousy can ruin everything, and it's true. Jealousy can be good or even harmful. Even when I speak that Jealousy can be beneficial, they ask how. Let me tell you an example of my story. 


When I was in grade V, my parents would talk about my cousin, that she is good at that, this... It would make me so sad that I fought with my parents saying I don't have my identity or what. When they said, "Beta! You are more than them; you can achieve anything, so I started working hard towards academics, curricular activities, and sports. After I worked hard on my achievements, nobody told me I was inferior to others. This is the good side; the wrong side is more than the opposite of this example. 


If we always get jealous of others, we never achieve the achievements we deserve, like- becoming a vice president of one of your school's leading clubs, the dancer, singer, speaker or anything you say.  


Jealousy always made me depressed, aggressive, or emotional. Life has competition, but there is always a competitor with whom you will fight forever, and that's yourself. 


Gaurangi Rastogi,
Grade 7,
The Doon girl's school

A New Day - Anvesha Rana

A New Day is a new beginning, 
it's an old ending and 
something exciting. 

What it holds, 
we don't know. 
What it shows, 
we don't know
 For we only know it's a new day, 
   and it ought to be good. 

Bend forward and soak in the sun, 
Lay back and let the wind run, 
Enjoy the new day 
for it is only one. 

Look forward to learning more, 
Vow yourself to curse less, 
Be who you want to be
for a new day is a unique opportunity.

Learn to live, 
Learn to love, 
Learn to laugh, 
For the new day is only 
one. 

Anvesha Rana, 
Grade 10-B, 
Gyanshree School

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