Parents often impose their own unfulfilled dreams on their children and expect them to achieve what they themselves could not. That is why we often hear parents say, “My son or daughter will fulfil my dream.”

Under this pressure, children often end up choosing professions that do not match their nature or interests. They spend their entire lives in a mental dilemma. On the one hand, they make their parents happy by fulfilling their dreams, and their parents proudly say, “Look, my child has fulfilled my dream.” On the other hand, the child continues to suffer silently from within.

The reason is simple: they spend a significant part of their lives in a profession where neither their heart nor their soul belongs.

A few hundred years ago, there was a highly successful doctor. On his birthday, people gathered to congratulate him. They praised him, saying, “There is no greater doctor in the world than you.” He received gifts worth millions, and a famous dancer was invited to perform in his honour.

But the moment the doctor saw the dancer performing, tears began to roll down his cheeks.

People asked him, “Why are you crying?”

The doctor replied, “I, too, wanted to become a dancer. But because of my parents’ pressure, I had to become a doctor. I wish I had shown the courage to live the life I wanted. Perhaps I would not have felt so empty and restless inside as I do today.”

This is the story of so many children who forget their own dreams and spend their lives living the dreams of their parents. Eventually, a time comes when they realise how lonely and unhappy they have become from within.

Therefore, I request all parents: please do not impose your dreams on your children. Your life is yours, and their life is theirs.