Educators - Nurturing mankind
There is an old theosophical saying, “When the student is ready, the teacher appears.” It is a vital concept to keep in mind when talking about personal change management. Considering that change is learning and learning is change, the teacher can facilitate successful change management. All the changes happen in student’s side by walking the path that is being laid, guided, mentored or facilitated by the teacher/educator. It is often said, “We think of teacher-heroes that taught us the academics, but we don’t often think of those teachers that taught us life’s lessons.” On that note, these illustrations are about six types of educators that you would come across (need) in your life to grow up in physical and spiritual world.
A child, while coming into this world, knows nothing and develops a close connection with the mother, who teaches basic values and behaviour. Later in life, they grow up seeing, imbibing and learning everything from the environment & society. During this process, every person encounters a variety of educators who teach, inspire, guide, coach, preach etc. Educators have a very significant, lifelong impact on all of their students. By forging strong relationships, educators are able to affect virtually every aspect of their students’ lives, teaching them the important life lessons that will help them succeed beyond term papers, standardized tests or any kind of sport. Educators who help us grow as people are responsible for imparting some of life’s most important lessons. They possess the qualities of a "charismatic adult" who not only touches students' minds but also their spirits -- the way they see and feel about themselves for the rest of their lives. Such influence is truly a rare privilege that should be prized and nurtured.