9. All this applies to teachers, too.

9. All this applies to teachers, too.

“Dear teacher, dear colleague, dear parents.
You must go exploring to be able to acquire new ideas – and you must explore further to form better ideas. You still have much to learn. That is why you must try to get close to the things you want to learn about. The closer you get, the more you get out of it.
Your ingrown habits won’t put you on the track of the new things you must learn. You – in the company of your associates and your children – must be the driving force in the work to learn much more. It isn’t the old tricks that should put you on your toes. Life is too important for that.
Once you get into your stride, one thing leads to another. There is no way of stopping. Your experiences are wonderful basic qualifications. You work in jobs all over the country. You know the roots of the children.
You, more than anyone else, are familiar with the fact that Man is not alone in the world. You have seen loneliness, and perhaps you know fellow human beings in distress. Support your children in their work to build fellowships and to stand shoulder to shoulder.
Learn from your children – that’s going to make them receptive to learning from you.”