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The danger of self-fulfilling prophecies

Self-fulfilling prophecies are expectations that direct people to act in ways that make these prophecies come true. Many times we make mistakes when judging a child's future by the mistakes of his or her parents and in this way, we also mark his or her future. I will give you an example: I have heard so many times phrases like: "You are going to end up like your mother." The girl is then judged if she is seen talking to a boy. She is judged for her mother's mistakes, even if it was just a mistake. This girl will grow up thinking that her destiny is to make the same mistakes that her mother did and that is how the prophecy of her future is fulfilled by herself without realizing it. It also happens with the child of very limited resources who at an early age is told: "Stop studying so much, you better work because the poor never stop being poor even if they study." This boy will hardly finish college. . . As a Christian, I fully understand that my fut...