Question

The origin of the saying, “As the twig bent, so grows the tree. write an essay approximately 150 to 175 words

Answer 1

This saying is used for years to denote about a person's behaviour .The character of an individual develops from childhood.The person when grown up exhibits the behaviour learn from his childhood.If the individual has grown in an environment filled with happiness,socialism, helping natured,respecting others or simply inculcated good habits will reflect the same when they are grown up or adult.In case if the child develops hatred, doubts, irritability, bad habits,evil thinking,criminal behaviour will exhibit the same behaviour when they are adult.This cannot be changed as easily as possible because they are matured enough and will lack rationale thinking of benefits or harm to others and will cause injury to others.Their behaviour cannot be changed at this stage .This is possible only when the child is moulded in the right way from his childhood.Simply to understand when we grow a tree ,in the initial stahe it grows as a small ,flexible twig in this stage its direction has to be set in proper way to ensure growth without causing any damage to external environment when they grow.This Chang cannot be done when it attains its full growth.If it has yo be correct then it has to be cut according to our needs.Similarly adults with bad behaviour shoukd get help of healthcare professionals to behave properly and lead a quality life.