JALDI KARO, JALDI KARO - THE HIDDEN COST OF HURRY

How many times in a day do we say, “Jaldi karo”?

Jaldi to eat. Jaldi to get ready. Jaldi to reach through traffic. Jaldi to finish work.Even when we spend a thousand rupees at a salon, we don’t allow ourselves to relax. There too, we say, “Jaldi karo, jaldi karo.” Even on vacation, sometimes we are rushing.

When life becomes a constant race, the mind starts living in stress. And that is where anxiety quietly creeps in.

But here is the bigger question: In our rush, are we raising confident children, or are we raising children who always need us to push the buttons?

As parents, we are not wrong. We always want the best for our children. We don’t want to see them struggle, fail, make mistakes or face criticism from others. But sometimes, our love, concern and fear make us intervene too quickly.

We wake them up, push them to dress, rush them to eat, decide what they wear, what they study and when they leave. We remind them again and again because we don’t want them to miss an opportunity or make a mistake. But sometimes, we need to stop deciding everything for them.Let them choose.Let them make a small mistake.Let them face a natural consequence.Let them learn.

Because our job is not to make their entire journey mistake-free. Our job is to give them the confidence to handle life when things don’t go as planned.

Imagine a child who is given his own alarm at age of 8 or 9 and told him, “This is your responsibility.” Mom stopped waking him up. She never put an alarm for him either. Of course, one day he did not wake up. He misses school. And you know what?  That one small consequence teaches him more discipline than a thousand reminders ever could.

This is not about becoming careless parents. It is about knowing when to step in and when to step back. So this exam season, before saying the next “Jaldi karo,” pause and ask yourself:Is this really urgent, or am I simply passing my own anxiety to my child? And don’t forget to look at your own life too. Are you always rushing to eat, finish work, travel, complete tasks or move to the next thing?

Maybe your child doesn’t need another instruction. Maybe they need to see you slow down too.

Place your hand on your heart and repeat these 3 anchor affirmations:

• I have enough time for what truly matters.

• My calm becomes my child’s confidence.

• I trust my child to learn from their own experiences.

Repeat them slowly. Feel every word.

And the next time you are about to say “Jaldi karo,” pause. Take a breath. Repeat 3 affirmations—and give yourself and your child a little space to breathe, choose, experience and learn.

Because when you connect within, you become calmer, life flows with more peace, clarity and joy. And your calm becomes your child’s confidence.