Ever since his parents had bought a new computer, Jack had been playing computer games non-stop. Literally, he would spend the whole day playing computer games. Everyday, he would wake up at 9 a.m., take his shower and have a quick breakfast before making a beeline for the computer located in the living room. Without realizing it, day had become night and it is time for bed. And the cycle would repeat.
Jack admitted to himself that he was crazy addicted. But the problem was that he just could not seem to break that unhealthy habit. As such, his addiction had cost him to perform badly in school. So, his parents had to step in.
One day when Jack got home, he was shocked to see the computer gone. In its place was a shelf filled with books - thick school textbooks that Jack had never touched. He later found out that his mother had kept the computer so that he would not spend too much time playing on it. Since he had no access to the computer, he spent his time finishing his homework and doing revision.
In just a few months without playing computer at all, his academic performance tremendously improved. He became the top pupil in his class at the end of the year. Everyone was shocked at the drastic improvement that even his teachers and the school principal praised him. When asked how he had managed to improve in such a short amount of time, Jack simply answered, "It's all thanks to my mother."
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