Syed Sibte Hassan

Last week I met a 16 years old boy
He recently started learning AI automation
It has only been two months

He came with his father to office
During the meeting his father said
Abi tak kamana shuru nahi hua

When I heard this I was shocked

Two months only
And his father is expecting income
From a 16 years old

I am not saying his father is wrong
Parents want good for their children
They want security
They want stability

But skills do not work like miracles

Learning a skill is like planting a seed
You water it daily
You protect it
You give it time
Only then it grows

When pressure replaces patience
Creativity starts dying
Confidence goes down
Fear replaces curiosity

A boy who should be experimenting
Starts worrying about money
A learner becomes anxious
A dream turns into stress

Parents must understand
Skills take time
Especially digital skills

If you put earning pressure too early
You make him afraid

Support gives growth
Pressure gives damage

If your son is learning
That itself is progress

Let him grow
Let him fail
Let him learn

Money will come
But confidence once broken
Is very hard to rebuild

~Hassan writes~