An original speech written by our student Abhigyan Bhatt.

Abhigyan is 10 years old young writer and speaker from Gurugram. We are proud to have him as a student of the Little Kathakar Program, an Online Public Speaking & Creative Writing Program using Applied Storytelling & Applied Theatre tools under the mentorship of Trainer Khusshbo Chokhaani. We congratulate Abhigyan for this exemplary true self-expression.

Jealousy in Teenagers!

Which one do you feel is the most negative feeling in the world? Any guesses? Well, I feel jealousy is that name of slow poison which is killing the inner immunity called peace and happiness slowly and gently but terribly. Jealousy is a feeling of resentment, bitterness, or hostility toward someone who has something that you don’t. This could be a general success, an achievement, a trait, a social advantage, a material possession, or a relationship, among other things.
In the teenage world, jealousy is frequent, so frequent that you can feel it the whole day. Teens are affected by jealousy in an uncanny manner; it affects many things in their teenage years, and most importantly: their lifestyle. They become negative and stressed because of jealousy.

Jealousy doesn’t make room overnight. It comes slowly through various channels. For example: In schools, unpopular teens face inequality and the bully by popular teens. As a result, teens lose focus on their studies and goals. It also seeps in through unnecessary comparisons made by parents, relatives, neighbors, and teachers which often makes children and teenagers feel that they are not good enough. We often tend to spoil our friendly relationships because of jealousy. What a sad sight! It takes years to build relationships but seconds of jealousy to destroy them.

The only way to curb jealousy in teens is to empower teens when they are children with solid foundational values of being in gratitude at all times, focusing on building skill sets than comparisons, and helping others to the best of our abilities. The most significant way of keeping jealousy at bay is by giving 110% effort in everything we do without expecting the end result.
The ball is always in our court. We always have a choice. But teenagers need support and encouragement from home. Positive reinforcements like love, gratitude, and care can surely build a happy and more vibrant teenager than a jealous teenager.

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