Just relax and be positive

As the saying goes, "Tough situations make people tough and tough people tougher!" Today the SSC results will be declared and there's a natural sense of anxiety and nervousness amongst some youngsters.

This is the first hurdle in the life of youngsters; there are many to follow. SSC prepares you to face examinations that become part of your academic life. By now, the youngster is reasonably sure of which direction to proceed towards. At least thinking has started in that direction.

Sometimes there is a tendency to panic, which should be avoided at all costs. Whatever the result, remember that it is not the end of the world. Everyone cannot score a perfect 10, but one can sit down, think calmly, take advice from significant elders and then decide your stream. SSC merely gives you an initial clarity as to which direction you should take. But Std X does not seal anyone's future. It simply enables the youngster to pursue the goal with fervour and determination.

Life does not begin or end with the SSC results, so take the chill pill, relax and think of things that you can do, not what you should've done. Be proactive, but also be positively reactive, the glass need not always be half empty: it's a matter of positive thinking!
(The writer is a psychiatrist)