A teacher argued with a visiting faculty.
- “My pupils are better than yours.”
- “Sure, if you say so.”
The simplicity of that statement didn’t pacify the arguer. - “I’ll prove it to you.”
He gathered his students; gave them a task.
- “You see that tall wall? I want you to cross it.”
The students assessed the wall.
It was too tall.
One said, “We should fetch a ladder.”
Teacher said, “Go fetch one.”
The lad said, “Umm, my feet are aching.
Please send someone else.”
Another said, “We should get a rope.”
Teacher said, “Go fetch one.”
The lad said, “I… don’t know where to get one.”
Everyone had an opinion.
Nobody had implementation.
The visiting faculty smiled.
He gathered his students. Gave them the same task.
- “You see that tall wall? Go cross it.”
The lads discussed for a short while;
and quickly made a human tower against the wall.
With mutual coordination, they crossed the wall.
The visiting faculty smiled at the arguer.
- “You see my friend,
learning is when you can actually solve problems.
Solution isn’t when you have an opinion.
Solution is when you can be the solution.”
© Counselor Apoorva
Psychologist
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