Think about a time when you wanted to build a tall tower with blocks. If someone said, ‘That tower might fall,’ it might make you feel unsure and you might not want to build it anymore. This is what it means to discourage. It’s like a little cloud that makes you feel like you might not be able to do something.
Imagine you’re running a race. If someone tells you, ‘You’re too slow to win,’ it’s like they’re putting a big rock in your path. That rock can make you feel like stopping. Discouragement is like that rock, making things feel harder than they really are.
Think of a balloon that wants to float high in the sky. When someone says something mean or unkind, it’s like letting the air out of the balloon. The balloon can’t fly as high anymore. That’s how discouragement works, by taking away the happy feelings that help you do your best.
But remember, just like you can fill the balloon with air again, you can find ways to feel strong and happy again. People who care about you can help make the clouds go away and lift the rocks off your path.