The biggest problem with teaching is that its results are dependent on the student, who only really learns what he wants to learn. It is curious because, if the student is genuinely interested, he does not need a teacher. And then we can imagine how much less difficult the path of learning would be for him, how useful it would be to provide him with shortcuts beforehand, point out the solution to expected obstacles and offer him an itinerary that only prolonged study is capable of outlining. All this is true, but it is true as long as we consider the ideal student. Serious study is never imposed on the average student. And the ideal student, who only comes across the teacher by chance, will perhaps also by chance be compelled to take the difficult path that only he will follow.
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The Aim of a Social Organization…
The aim of a social organization of any kind should be, first and foremost, to establish an environment of mutual cooperation, so that, together, its members could perform whatever functions they might have better than they could on their own. After all, why else would the organization be justified? But it turns out that, despite the obviousness of what has been said, such an environment is almost never found, and it is with astonishment that the individual accustomed to the usual organizations, whose members compete, scheme, envy and harm, overcomes his mistrust when he comes across someone sincerely willing to help him. When this happens, it is hard to explain what is experienced, but the certainty that it is possible to live a better life springs to mind.
While Sometimes the Competitive Attribute…
While sometimes the competitive attribute in adults reveals a somewhat immature personality, it is undeniable that every adult needs to have the experience of competition as a background. Hence the main educational value of sports, which, although they can provide other benefits through continuous practice, teach the most valuable thing in this first assimilation. Without this experience, the individual enters adulthood completely unprepared, and many of the psychological problems he will have to face would have been eliminated beforehand if he had experienced what it is like to compete, fail and win.
The Individual Takes a Tremendous Step…
The individual takes a tremendous step forward when he starts only accepting advice from those who can serve as role models. In all other cases, it is simply to disregard. By taking this step, mistakes are avoided in no small measure, and the problem of self-assertion is finally overcome. One should listen to those who inspire, and teach others only what they have done.