somewhere inside all of us is a teacher whether you are reading to a
whether you are reading to a
whether you are reading to a six-year-old Retraining 60 year olds
six-year-old Retraining 60 year olds
six-year-old Retraining 60 year olds entrepreneur’s leading a new startup
entrepreneur’s leading a new startup
entrepreneur’s leading a new startup managers building a new team or parents
managers building a new team or parents
managers building a new team or parents teaching a child about life somewhere
teaching a child about life somewhere
teaching a child about life somewhere inside each and every one of us is a
inside each and every one of us is a
inside each and every one of us is a teacher teaching and learning is close
teacher teaching and learning is close
teacher teaching and learning is close to all of our hearts and it’s part of
to all of our hearts and it’s part of
to all of our hearts and it’s part of growing up it’s part of being human but
growing up it’s part of being human but
growing up it’s part of being human but what really is the secret of teaching
what really is the secret of teaching
what really is the secret of teaching and learning what is the art of
and learning what is the art of
and learning what is the art of Education and how is technology
Education and how is technology
Education and how is technology transformed the landscape and led to
transformed the landscape and led to
transformed the landscape and led to what some might call the 21st century
what some might call the 21st century
what some might call the 21st century learner and teacher 2.0 you know about
learner and teacher 2.0 you know about
learner and teacher 2.0 you know about five years ago I stumbled on an unlikely
five years ago I stumbled on an unlikely
five years ago I stumbled on an unlikely source of inspiration and began an
source of inspiration and began an
source of inspiration and began an imaginary conversation with an ancient
imaginary conversation with an ancient
imaginary conversation with an ancient Chinese sage and military general soon
Chinese sage and military general soon
Chinese sage and military general soon sometime before 2 to 1 BC soon sue wrote
sometime before 2 to 1 BC soon sue wrote
sometime before 2 to 1 BC soon sue wrote the art of war since then his strategies
the art of war since then his strategies
the art of war since then his strategies and ideas have been used in countless
and ideas have been used in countless
and ideas have been used in countless battlefields management strategy books
battlefields management strategy books
battlefields management strategy books and company bought rooms as well but so
and company bought rooms as well but so
and company bought rooms as well but so far not in education and maybe for
far not in education and maybe for
far not in education and maybe for obvious reasons right
obvious reasons right
obvious reasons right synthesis speaks about fighting with
synthesis speaks about fighting with
synthesis speaks about fighting with fire lies spies and chariots it’s hardly
fire lies spies and chariots it’s hardly
fire lies spies and chariots it’s hardly relevant to education but if we peel off
relevant to education but if we peel off
relevant to education but if we peel off the surface and we look at the heart of
the surface and we look at the heart of
the surface and we look at the heart of what Sun Tzu was really speaking about
what Sun Tzu was really speaking about
what Sun Tzu was really speaking about it really was a close understanding of
it really was a close understanding of
it really was a close understanding of the human condition and human
the human condition and human
the human condition and human relationships and at the heart of
relationships and at the heart of
relationships and at the heart of Education is the human condition and
Education is the human condition and
Education is the human condition and human relationships you know sons who
human relationships you know sons who
human relationships you know sons who once said that all men can see the
once said that all men can see the
once said that all men can see the tactics whereby I conquer but what none
tactics whereby I conquer but what none
tactics whereby I conquer but what none can see is the strategy out of which
can see is the strategy out of which
can see is the strategy out of which victory is evolved now we all know it
victory is evolved now we all know it
victory is evolved now we all know it when we see a great teacher at work I’ve
when we see a great teacher at work I’ve
when we see a great teacher at work I’ve seen a 72 year old teacher
seen a 72 year old teacher
seen a 72 year old teacher come on such mastery of her classroom
come on such mastery of her classroom
come on such mastery of her classroom was amazing never mind that she’s almost
was amazing never mind that she’s almost
was amazing never mind that she’s almost 12 times her students age somehow she’s
12 times her students age somehow she’s
12 times her students age somehow she’s managed to channel their boundless
managed to channel their boundless
managed to channel their boundless energy into something that’s meaningful
energy into something that’s meaningful
energy into something that’s meaningful purposeful and joyful
purposeful and joyful
purposeful and joyful she really was like a master conductor
she really was like a master conductor
she really was like a master conductor at work but when you break apart each
at work but when you break apart each
at work but when you break apart each ingredient of a lesson you can’t quite
ingredient of a lesson you can’t quite
ingredient of a lesson you can’t quite figure out exactly where the magic lies
figure out exactly where the magic lies
figure out exactly where the magic lies and it’s challenging because teaching
and it’s challenging because teaching
and it’s challenging because teaching and learning is a very complex activity
and learning is a very complex activity
and learning is a very complex activity nothing goes exactly how you have
nothing goes exactly how you have
nothing goes exactly how you have planned it so with so many questions I
planned it so with so many questions I
planned it so with so many questions I returned to ask soon sir soon sir what
returned to ask soon sir soon sir what
returned to ask soon sir soon sir what is the art of Education where’s the
is the art of Education where’s the
is the art of Education where’s the magic what’s the secret and he said if
magic what’s the secret and he said if
magic what’s the secret and he said if you know yourself and you know your
you know yourself and you know your
you know yourself and you know your enemies a hundred battles a hundred
enemies a hundred battles a hundred
enemies a hundred battles a hundred victories that’s right
victories that’s right
victories that’s right what so I looked at him and asked again
what so I looked at him and asked again
what so I looked at him and asked again soon sir I’m an educator tell me how is
soon sir I’m an educator tell me how is
soon sir I’m an educator tell me how is that relevant to me and like all great
that relevant to me and like all great
that relevant to me and like all great teachers he just smiles and refuses to
teachers he just smiles and refuses to
teachers he just smiles and refuses to give me an easy answer neither does he
give me an easy answer neither does he
give me an easy answer neither does he say just go google it instead he gives
say just go google it instead he gives
say just go google it instead he gives me three objects gives me a puzzle a
me three objects gives me a puzzle a
me three objects gives me a puzzle a glass key and a magnet and then he sends
glass key and a magnet and then he sends
glass key and a magnet and then he sends me on my way I sit down and I look at
me on my way I sit down and I look at
me on my way I sit down and I look at the three objects that he’s given to me
the three objects that he’s given to me
the three objects that he’s given to me and I look at the puzzle carefully and
and I look at the puzzle carefully and
and I look at the puzzle carefully and the first part was to love yourself you
the first part was to love yourself you
the first part was to love yourself you know Sun Tzu once said that the ability
know Sun Tzu once said that the ability
know Sun Tzu once said that the ability to secure yourself against defeat lies
to secure yourself against defeat lies
to secure yourself against defeat lies in your own hands the bottom line is
in your own hands the bottom line is
in your own hands the bottom line is really that you need to love yourself
really that you need to love yourself
really that you need to love yourself it’s often been quoted that a good
it’s often been quoted that a good
it’s often been quoted that a good teacher is like a candle it consumes
teacher is like a candle it consumes
teacher is like a candle it consumes itself to light the way for others
itself to light the way for others
itself to light the way for others doesn’t that sound beautiful it sounds
doesn’t that sound beautiful it sounds
doesn’t that sound beautiful it sounds great doesn’t it it’s almost self
great doesn’t it it’s almost self
great doesn’t it it’s almost self sacrificial almost
sacrificial almost
sacrificial almost but just hang on a minute because I
but just hang on a minute because I
but just hang on a minute because I believe that education is as much a
believe that education is as much a
believe that education is as much a journey for the educator as it is for
journey for the educator as it is for
journey for the educator as it is for the learner it really is a journey of
the learner it really is a journey of
the learner it really is a journey of self-discovery so managers parents
self-discovery so managers parents
self-discovery so managers parents educators if we are to last this journey
educators if we are to last this journey
educators if we are to last this journey we need to take time to renew ourselves
we need to take time to renew ourselves
we need to take time to renew ourselves discover our passions we don’t just need
discover our passions we don’t just need
discover our passions we don’t just need to do things that make us happy we need
to do things that make us happy we need
to do things that make us happy we need to stop doing things that make us
to stop doing things that make us
to stop doing things that make us unhappy because you see in education we
unhappy because you see in education we
unhappy because you see in education we cannot teach what we are not our lessons
cannot teach what we are not our lessons
cannot teach what we are not our lessons really are an extension of who we are
really are an extension of who we are
really are an extension of who we are they will learn what we truly believe in
they will learn what we truly believe in
they will learn what we truly believe in so if we don’t know ourselves it’s
so if we don’t know ourselves it’s
so if we don’t know ourselves it’s really difficult to design lessons that
really difficult to design lessons that
really difficult to design lessons that are aligned to who we are and it’s
are aligned to who we are and it’s
are aligned to who we are and it’s difficult to remain passionate because
difficult to remain passionate because
difficult to remain passionate because we don’t know ourselves so the question
we don’t know ourselves so the question
we don’t know ourselves so the question is how do we then know ourselves better
reflection never underestimate the power
reflection never underestimate the power of reflection and silence it keeps us
of reflection and silence it keeps us
of reflection and silence it keeps us learning more about ourselves and what
learning more about ourselves and what
learning more about ourselves and what we are passionate about it reminds us
we are passionate about it reminds us
we are passionate about it reminds us about what is important and worth
about what is important and worth
about what is important and worth fighting for it filters out the noise
fighting for it filters out the noise
fighting for it filters out the noise and reminds us about the fundamental
and reminds us about the fundamental
and reminds us about the fundamental issues which we hold close to our hearts
issues which we hold close to our hearts
issues which we hold close to our hearts so if educators are to teach students to
so if educators are to teach students to
so if educators are to teach students to count we need to first demonstrate what
count we need to first demonstrate what
count we need to first demonstrate what really counts and parents managers
really counts and parents managers
really counts and parents managers educators if you are to care for your
educators if you are to care for your
educators if you are to care for your learner’s you need to first care about
learner’s you need to first care about
learner’s you need to first care about yourself so the first part was really to
yourself so the first part was really to
yourself so the first part was really to love myself and the second part of the
love myself and the second part of the
love myself and the second part of the puzzle was to love your students in 2005
puzzle was to love your students in 2005
puzzle was to love your students in 2005 Marcus had just graduated from his
Marcus had just graduated from his
Marcus had just graduated from his teacher education program and he was all
teacher education program and he was all
teacher education program and he was all pumped up man
pumped up man
pumped up man excited for class you are designing
excited for class you are designing
excited for class you are designing awesome lessons and all his students
awesome lessons and all his students
awesome lessons and all his students were laughing and joking and having a
were laughing and joking and having a
were laughing and joking and having a great time they were running around the
great time they were running around the
great time they were running around the whole school solving clues and they all
whole school solving clues and they all
whole school solving clues and they all had a just had a blast
had a just had a blast
had a just had a blast right all of them loved Marcus’s class
right all of them loved Marcus’s class
right all of them loved Marcus’s class all of them but one you see young sasha
all of them but one you see young sasha
all of them but one you see young sasha was sitting at the back of the class and
was sitting at the back of the class and
was sitting at the back of the class and he was finding it tough he couldn’t
he was finding it tough he couldn’t
he was finding it tough he couldn’t solve the equations he couldn’t spell
solve the equations he couldn’t spell
solve the equations he couldn’t spell and he did what I think most of us would
and he did what I think most of us would
and he did what I think most of us would try and do he tried to slide off into
try and do he tried to slide off into
try and do he tried to slide off into the shadows and make himself invisible
the shadows and make himself invisible
the shadows and make himself invisible Marcus noticed this so he tried to
Marcus noticed this so he tried to
Marcus noticed this so he tried to encourage Sasha and tried to get his
encourage Sasha and tried to get his
encourage Sasha and tried to get his classmates to push Sasha along as well
classmates to push Sasha along as well
classmates to push Sasha along as well but week after week Sasha was finding it
but week after week Sasha was finding it
but week after week Sasha was finding it increasingly difficult and Marcus grew
increasingly difficult and Marcus grew
increasingly difficult and Marcus grew impatient as well
impatient as well
impatient as well finally Marcus decided enough was enough
finally Marcus decided enough was enough
finally Marcus decided enough was enough he needed to call Sasha’s parents so he
he needed to call Sasha’s parents so he
he needed to call Sasha’s parents so he called Sasha’s father and after the
called Sasha’s father and after the
called Sasha’s father and after the conversation Marcus was stunned he found
conversation Marcus was stunned he found
conversation Marcus was stunned he found out that sasha was the livewire of the
out that sasha was the livewire of the
out that sasha was the livewire of the family this little child was going home
family this little child was going home
family this little child was going home and he was playing pranks on everyone
and he was playing pranks on everyone
and he was playing pranks on everyone else who was telling jokes to his
else who was telling jokes to his
else who was telling jokes to his aunties and uncles and yes he was
aunties and uncles and yes he was
aunties and uncles and yes he was solving equations too later on Marcus
solving equations too later on Marcus
solving equations too later on Marcus discovered that Sasha probably suffered
discovered that Sasha probably suffered
discovered that Sasha probably suffered from selective mutism and dyslexia so
from selective mutism and dyslexia so
from selective mutism and dyslexia so the point really is that sometimes we
the point really is that sometimes we
the point really is that sometimes we need to look beyond the surface and look
need to look beyond the surface and look
need to look beyond the surface and look at the child and look at the learner as
at the child and look at the learner as
at the child and look at the learner as they come to us dig a little deeper find
they come to us dig a little deeper find
they come to us dig a little deeper find out what their stories are and who they
out what their stories are and who they
out what their stories are and who they are let them know that you know them and
are let them know that you know them and
are let them know that you know them and you see them and you love them when you
you see them and you love them when you
you see them and you love them when you start to love yourself and you start to
start to love yourself and you start to
start to love yourself and you start to love your students and they see it they
love your students and they see it they
love your students and they see it they appreciate it something magical happens
appreciate it something magical happens
appreciate it something magical happens they give you a really special gift
they give you a really special gift
they give you a really special gift something that’s necessary for every
something that’s necessary for every
something that’s necessary for every good relationship they give you a glass
good relationship they give you a glass
good relationship they give you a glass key of
key of
key of trust and with this glass key you now
trust and with this glass key you now
trust and with this glass key you now have access to their hearts and their
have access to their hearts and their
have access to their hearts and their minds it’s a special connection it’s
minds it’s a special connection it’s
minds it’s a special connection it’s really fragile and it’s a heavy
really fragile and it’s a heavy
really fragile and it’s a heavy responsibility because with this access
responsibility because with this access
responsibility because with this access to their hearts in their minds what do
to their hearts in their minds what do
to their hearts in their minds what do you teach them so with this I returned
you teach them so with this I returned
you teach them so with this I returned to ask soon sir soon sir how do I make
to ask soon sir soon sir how do I make
to ask soon sir soon sir how do I make the education complete and since again
the education complete and since again
the education complete and since again looked at me and he said if you know
looked at me and he said if you know
looked at me and he said if you know yourself and you know your enemies a
yourself and you know your enemies a
yourself and you know your enemies a hundred battles and a hundred victories
hundred battles and a hundred victories
hundred battles and a hundred victories but if you know heaven and you know
but if you know heaven and you know
but if you know heaven and you know earth you may make your victory complete
earth you may make your victory complete
earth you may make your victory complete I stared at him for a while and also
I stared at him for a while and also
I stared at him for a while and also free to ask him another question because
free to ask him another question because
free to ask him another question because then he would give me another puzzle and
then he would give me another puzzle and
then he would give me another puzzle and Ted only gives you 18 minutes sharp so I
Ted only gives you 18 minutes sharp so I
Ted only gives you 18 minutes sharp so I sat down and I thought hard about it and
sat down and I thought hard about it and
sat down and I thought hard about it and then it struck me if you love yourself
then it struck me if you love yourself
then it struck me if you love yourself you love your students you need not fear
you love your students you need not fear
you love your students you need not fear the outcome of a hundred lessons but if
the outcome of a hundred lessons but if
the outcome of a hundred lessons but if they learn to love themselves and truly
they learn to love themselves and truly
they learn to love themselves and truly believe that they can make a difference
believe that they can make a difference
believe that they can make a difference then the education would be complete so
then the education would be complete so
then the education would be complete so the third part of the puzzle was working
the third part of the puzzle was working
the third part of the puzzle was working with them to help them love themselves
with them to help them love themselves
with them to help them love themselves you know Maya Angelou once said that you
you know Maya Angelou once said that you
you know Maya Angelou once said that you alone are enough think about how many
alone are enough think about how many
alone are enough think about how many children how many of your learners can
children how many of your learners can
children how many of your learners can say that about themselves
say that about themselves
say that about themselves I alone am enough many of our learners
I alone am enough many of our learners
I alone am enough many of our learners and children spent a long time in school
and children spent a long time in school
and children spent a long time in school after which there are supplementary
after which there are supplementary
after which there are supplementary classes tuition classes co-curricular
classes tuition classes co-curricular
classes tuition classes co-curricular activities sports and games and they are
activities sports and games and they are
activities sports and games and they are running around and they are so busy and
running around and they are so busy and
running around and they are so busy and we often say that education is a means
we often say that education is a means
we often say that education is a means to an end
to an end
to an end but whose ends are we really referring
but whose ends are we really referring
but whose ends are we really referring to are they the children and the
to are they the children and the
to are they the children and the learners or are the hours
learners or are the hours
learners or are the hours the parents teaches societies and you
the parents teaches societies and you
the parents teaches societies and you know sometimes I wonder why client
know sometimes I wonder why client
know sometimes I wonder why client education also be an end in itself
education also be an end in itself
education also be an end in itself something that’s meaningful and joyful
something that’s meaningful and joyful
something that’s meaningful and joyful on its own you know teacher once asked
on its own you know teacher once asked
on its own you know teacher once asked her class what they wanted to be when
her class what they wanted to be when
her class what they wanted to be when they grew up and all the hands showed up
they grew up and all the hands showed up
they grew up and all the hands showed up some said they wanted to be doctors
some said they wanted to be doctors
some said they wanted to be doctors lawyers businessmen of course no one’s a
lawyers businessmen of course no one’s a
lawyers businessmen of course no one’s a teacher right but but it’s okay you know
teacher right but but it’s okay you know
teacher right but but it’s okay you know they’ll come around so at the side of
they’ll come around so at the side of
they’ll come around so at the side of the class little Jim shoots up his hand
the class little Jim shoots up his hand
the class little Jim shoots up his hand and he says I know what I want to be
and he says I know what I want to be
and he says I know what I want to be when I grow up I want to be honest and
when I grow up I want to be honest and
when I grow up I want to be honest and the whole class rose with laughter and
the whole class rose with laughter and
the whole class rose with laughter and Jim is embarrassed he slinks back into
Jim is embarrassed he slinks back into
Jim is embarrassed he slinks back into his seat and the teacher says that’s a
his seat and the teacher says that’s a
his seat and the teacher says that’s a really unique answer why why do you say
really unique answer why why do you say
really unique answer why why do you say that
that
that and Jim said well my father works in
and Jim said well my father works in
and Jim said well my father works in diamond industry and he’s quite good at
diamond industry and he’s quite good at
diamond industry and he’s quite good at what he does treating these precious
what he does treating these precious
what he does treating these precious stones and I asked him what makes you
stones and I asked him what makes you
stones and I asked him what makes you good and what you do and he replied I’m
good and what you do and he replied I’m
good and what you do and he replied I’m honest people trust me they want to work
honest people trust me they want to work
honest people trust me they want to work with me so that day I knew what I wanted
with me so that day I knew what I wanted
with me so that day I knew what I wanted to be when I grew up I wanted to just be
to be when I grew up I wanted to just be
to be when I grew up I wanted to just be honest you see the beautiful thing was
honest you see the beautiful thing was
honest you see the beautiful thing was that after Jim responded there was still
that after Jim responded there was still
that after Jim responded there was still a quarter of the class left who had yet
a quarter of the class left who had yet
a quarter of the class left who had yet to respond now they didn’t give
to respond now they didn’t give
to respond now they didn’t give professions they started giving values
professions they started giving values
professions they started giving values some wanted to be courageous some wanted
some wanted to be courageous some wanted
some wanted to be courageous some wanted to be trustworthy
to be trustworthy
to be trustworthy there is something simple and beautiful
there is something simple and beautiful
there is something simple and beautiful about the perspective of a child we need
about the perspective of a child we need
about the perspective of a child we need to teach them and help them protect
to teach them and help them protect
to teach them and help them protect their dreams especially from people like
their dreams especially from people like
their dreams especially from people like us help them to love themselves and you
us help them to love themselves and you
us help them to love themselves and you know technology is revolutionizing the
know technology is revolutionizing the
know technology is revolutionizing the workforce it’s replacing jobs at a
workforce it’s replacing jobs at a
workforce it’s replacing jobs at a devastating piece many of us would know
devastating piece many of us would know
devastating piece many of us would know all the folks who are briefly learning
all the folks who are briefly learning
all the folks who are briefly learning new skills and getting into new
new skills and getting into new
new skills and getting into new industries
industries
industries and it’s tough it’s really difficult
and it’s tough it’s really difficult
and it’s tough it’s really difficult imagine yourself 55 60 65 and you’re
imagine yourself 55 60 65 and you’re
imagine yourself 55 60 65 and you’re learning a new skill it’s difficult if
learning a new skill it’s difficult if
learning a new skill it’s difficult if you are an educator and you are and you
you are an educator and you are and you
you are an educator and you are and you have the privilege of working with these
have the privilege of working with these
have the privilege of working with these folks teach them well but also help them
folks teach them well but also help them
folks teach them well but also help them to think about themselves to love
to think about themselves to love
to think about themselves to love themselves there has to be that dignity
themselves there has to be that dignity
themselves there has to be that dignity in their learning and I believe that as
in their learning and I believe that as
in their learning and I believe that as educators we have a part to play
educators we have a part to play
educators we have a part to play let’s not reduce the learners who come
let’s not reduce the learners who come
let’s not reduce the learners who come to us whether they are six or sixty to a
to us whether they are six or sixty to a
to us whether they are six or sixty to a number agree or an insignificant part of
number agree or an insignificant part of
number agree or an insignificant part of the factory line let’s help them to love
the factory line let’s help them to love
the factory line let’s help them to love themselves that they would one day also
themselves that they would one day also
themselves that they would one day also say I alone am enough the fourth part of
say I alone am enough the fourth part of
say I alone am enough the fourth part of the puzzle was to help them make a
the puzzle was to help them make a
the puzzle was to help them make a difference you know we often see that we
difference you know we often see that we
difference you know we often see that we are preparing students for a future that
are preparing students for a future that
are preparing students for a future that no one knows about and for jobs that
no one knows about and for jobs that
no one knows about and for jobs that don’t exist today and we spend so much
don’t exist today and we spend so much
don’t exist today and we spend so much time preparing for the future and
time preparing for the future and
time preparing for the future and sometimes I think we forget about today
sometimes I think we forget about today
sometimes I think we forget about today we forget about sharing with them the
we forget about sharing with them the
we forget about sharing with them the difference that they can make today and
difference that they can make today and
difference that they can make today and the beautiful thing is they can do it
the beautiful thing is they can do it
the beautiful thing is they can do it right now in the present my literature
right now in the present my literature
right now in the present my literature teacher in junior college once shared
teacher in junior college once shared
teacher in junior college once shared with us that when you’re born two things
with us that when you’re born two things
with us that when you’re born two things happen you start dying and you start
happen you start dying and you start
happen you start dying and you start growing which one will you choose which
growing which one will you choose which
growing which one will you choose which one will our children choose you know I
one will our children choose you know I
one will our children choose you know I once saw a 10 year old just 10 years of
once saw a 10 year old just 10 years of
once saw a 10 year old just 10 years of age bring unbridled joy to an 80 year
age bring unbridled joy to an 80 year
age bring unbridled joy to an 80 year old gentleman they had met each other in
old gentleman they had met each other in
old gentleman they had met each other in an old folks home and before that they
an old folks home and before that they
an old folks home and before that they were complete strangers and the
were complete strangers and the
were complete strangers and the ten-year-old boy found out that the 80
ten-year-old boy found out that the 80
ten-year-old boy found out that the 80 year old gentleman attended the same
year old gentleman attended the same
year old gentleman attended the same school as he did 60 years ago and so he
school as he did 60 years ago and so he
school as he did 60 years ago and so he looked at me and he said I’m gonna sing
looked at me and he said I’m gonna sing
looked at me and he said I’m gonna sing a school song for him and this is the
a school song for him and this is the
a school song for him and this is the same school song that he sings week
same school song that he sings week
same school song that he sings week after week right but right now he was
after week right but right now he was
after week right but right now he was going to sing it for this 80 year old
going to sing it for this 80 year old
going to sing it for this 80 year old gentleman and a look
gentleman and a look
gentleman and a look on that man’s face just imagine the
on that man’s face just imagine the
on that man’s face just imagine the memories the love and the friendship
memories the love and the friendship
memories the love and the friendship that they would be running through his
that they would be running through his
that they would be running through his mind at that time all because the simple
mind at that time all because the simple
mind at that time all because the simple act of a 10 year old child they often
act of a 10 year old child they often
act of a 10 year old child they often say that we cannot see the future but I
say that we cannot see the future but I
say that we cannot see the future but I believe that when we look into the eyes
believe that when we look into the eyes
believe that when we look into the eyes of a young child we have a glimpse of
of a young child we have a glimpse of
of a young child we have a glimpse of that future because these are the folks
that future because these are the folks
that future because these are the folks who are going to build it for us let
who are going to build it for us let
who are going to build it for us let them believe that they can make that
them believe that they can make that
them believe that they can make that difference that they can build a
difference that they can build a
difference that they can build a beautiful future for themselves and for
beautiful future for themselves and for
beautiful future for themselves and for us and now the puzzle is complete it’s a
us and now the puzzle is complete it’s a
us and now the puzzle is complete it’s a slight problem though you see when I put
slight problem though you see when I put
slight problem though you see when I put it together it could come apart easily
it together it could come apart easily
it together it could come apart easily there wasn’t anything that was holding
there wasn’t anything that was holding
there wasn’t anything that was holding it together and then I remember that
it together and then I remember that
it together and then I remember that soonsil had given me a third object the
soonsil had given me a third object the
soonsil had given me a third object the magnet so I returned this one today and
magnet so I returned this one today and
magnet so I returned this one today and asked him soon sir what is the secret of
asked him soon sir what is the secret of
asked him soon sir what is the secret of the magnet he said the moral law the
the magnet he said the moral law the
the magnet he said the moral law the moral law causes people to be in one
moral law causes people to be in one
moral law causes people to be in one accord with their ruler the moral law
accord with their ruler the moral law
accord with their ruler the moral law doesn’t refer to morality here it rather
doesn’t refer to morality here it rather
doesn’t refer to morality here it rather it refers to a certain sense of
it refers to a certain sense of
it refers to a certain sense of alignment and harmony amongst everything
alignment and harmony amongst everything
alignment and harmony amongst everything the leader and educator as a complete
the leader and educator as a complete
the leader and educator as a complete respect of the learners and the people
respect of the learners and the people
respect of the learners and the people and the feeling is mutual they’re all on
and the feeling is mutual they’re all on
and the feeling is mutual they’re all on the same board they’re all headed to the
the same board they’re all headed to the
the same board they’re all headed to the same place there is one common vision
same place there is one common vision
same place there is one common vision the magnet is special because on its own
the magnet is special because on its own
the magnet is special because on its own you cannot see its force but you can see
you cannot see its force but you can see
you cannot see its force but you can see it when it interacts with other things
it when it interacts with other things
it when it interacts with other things and I believe that the essence of that
and I believe that the essence of that
and I believe that the essence of that force is love love is a single unifying
force is love love is a single unifying
force is love love is a single unifying thing that brings together all the parts
thing that brings together all the parts
thing that brings together all the parts of the puzzle on its own the puzzle can
of the puzzle on its own the puzzle can
of the puzzle on its own the puzzle can come apart easily but with this single
come apart easily but with this single
come apart easily but with this single unifying force it brings everything
unifying force it brings everything
unifying force it brings everything together there’s perfect alignment and
together there’s perfect alignment and
together there’s perfect alignment and it all makes sense
it all makes sense
it all makes sense at the start I said that we are all
at the start I said that we are all
at the start I said that we are all teachers we all have dreams so do our
teachers we all have dreams so do our
teachers we all have dreams so do our children so do our learners let’s enjoy
children so do our learners let’s enjoy
children so do our learners let’s enjoy this journey of self-discovery let’s
this journey of self-discovery let’s
this journey of self-discovery let’s enjoy the journey and let’s start by
enjoy the journey and let’s start by
enjoy the journey and let’s start by loving ourselves loving our learners and
loving ourselves loving our learners and
loving ourselves loving our learners and then we need not fear the outcome of a
then we need not fear the outcome of a
then we need not fear the outcome of a hundred lessons but if they believe they
hundred lessons but if they believe they
hundred lessons but if they believe they can make a difference and they love
can make a difference and they love
can make a difference and they love themselves then the education would be
themselves then the education would be
themselves then the education would be complete so if we asked soon sir what
complete so if we asked soon sir what
complete so if we asked soon sir what should we bring along with us on this
should we bring along with us on this
should we bring along with us on this journey this wonderful amazing journey
journey this wonderful amazing journey
journey this wonderful amazing journey he would say three things a puzzle a
he would say three things a puzzle a
he would say three things a puzzle a glass key and a magnet I hope you all
glass key and a magnet I hope you all
glass key and a magnet I hope you all enjoy this journey thank you
enjoy this journey thank you
enjoy this journey thank you [Applause]
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