Be Willing to Be a Student--Get a Mentor
If God and the teacher (guru) are standing
together, who does the student salute first? According to Indian culture, the
answer is the teacher, because without his direction and help, the student
could not have met God. A mentor or a teacher is a person whose hindsight can
become your foresight. Look for someone who can accept you as a mentee or a
student. Choose your mentor carefully. A good one will guide and give
direction; a bad one will misguide. Show respect. Be an interested student.
Teachers like interested students. The best teachers will not give you
something to drink, they will make you thirsty. They will put you on a path to
seek answers. There is a story about a king in ancient times who wanted to honor
a person that made the greatest contribution to society. All kinds of people
came, including doctors and entrepreneurs, and they all presented their case
for receiving the honor. The king wasn't impressed. Finally an elderly person
with a glow on his face walked in and said he was a teacher. The king came down
from his throne and bowed to honor the teacher. It is the teacher who makes the
highest contribution in shaping the future of society
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