Education comes in many forms: First and foremost is to provide a living example. The best way to influence someone is by practicing what you preach. But in order to prevail upon a student to adopt a basic level of good behavior, the educator must show an example many times above the standard, because the student automatically assumes that he can't be as great as his teacher, who is much older and wiser than he.
Video: Season of Freedom 1: Preaching and Practicing
Education comes in many forms: First and foremost is to provide a living example. The best way to influence someone is by practicing what you preach. But in order to prevail upon a student to adopt a basic level of good behavior, the educator must show an example many times above the standard, because the student automatically assumes that he can’t be as great as his teacher, who is much older and wiser than he.
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