- Guru.
- Profesor.
- Leraar.
- Insegnante.
These are just a few names for one of the most important person(s) in our life.
Anyone can become a Teacher at any point in your life.
Confused??? 😏😏😏
Don't be... What I mean is that no matter where you are, and no matter what you do..... There can be at-least one person who can teach you a lesson for life(hoping in a good way 😅😅).
Today through my blog I am paying homage to all my teachers who have made me the man I am today.
And for you I have a fun thought experiment that I would like to share with you.
You have three options as follows :
Nobel Prize Winner Sheldon Cooper
Sherlock Holmes
Steve Rogers
Who would you choose to be as your teacher ?
Lets start with our Nobel Winner
Undoubtedly a man with profound knowledge of physics and other fields for instance psychology, chemistry, history, language, flags etc. But probably you have to survive through his insults and eccentricities through your entire class and the worst part he doesn't even understand when his words are insulting.
Sheldon is kind of like Odin and his knowledge is like the Mjölnir you have to be worthy to receive it. But if you look beyond his thick shell of insults and eccentricities he is a gem at heart. He genuinely cares about the people in his life and will help them without a second thought.
But be careful of having a cool idea because then he might try to turn it into another "Surprisingly Helpful Equation Link Differential Optimize Numerator (S.H.E.L.D.O.N) and it would be just another happy accident".
If you somehow are able to survive all this let's see what we can learn from Sheldon:
- Brutal Honesty
- Obedience to Regulations
- Science (obviously)
- Geology???( You have better chances of getting hit in the head with that rock)
Next up is our Friendly Neighborhood Detective Sherlock Holmes
A highly functioning Sociopath. Sherlock Holmes is a person who wont get a wink of sleep if he cant find a logical chain of events from point A to point B.
A person having a profound knowledge of chemistry, crime, history and practically anything and everything which he needs to solve a case.
An adrenaline junkie who gets high with the thrill of the chase and the complexity of the crime. Will go to extreme lengths for the people he values in his life.
He definitely likes to boast his knowledge and feels a sense of pride when his knowledge is appreciated, probably one of the reasons he likes Dr. John Watson so much.
Lets see what skills Mr Sherlock brings to the table:
- Logic (goes without saying)
- Chemistry
- Constitutional Laws
- Astronomy(only if it helps with the case otherwise he doesn't care about the position of planets in the solar system as according to him it would make no difference in the daily life of the people)
- Criminology
- Dedication
Looking to excel as a detective ??? This person would be an excellent teacher.
The Symbol of Righteousness Captain America
Steven Rogers is not a man of Science. He doesn't have an in-depth knowledge of Physics, Chemistry or any other branch of Science for that matter, but he is the living symbol of Righteousness and Goodness in the MCU.
Even when Rogers was a puny little weakling he didn't hold back from fighting for what's right no matter how strong the opponent is.
He can't help you in the getting rid of the world energy crisis but he can surely help you in getting rid of your inner demons and excel as a human being.
This man can teach you
- How to be fearless
- How to stay determined even when the odds are against you
- Willpower
- Righteousness
- Kindness
- Justice
- Friendship
- Patriotism
What do you think ?? Please comment on other fictional or real life characters who you would love to have as your teacher.
But lets deep dive into the question. Who or what is a teacher ? Someone or something who can bring out the best version of yourself. It doesn't matter how many academic qualifications is under the belt of the person, or how famous he is, even a simple child can possess the capability to teach you a lesson for life.
Instead of searching for the right teacher for ourselves, if we just accept the fact that everybody has something to teach us wouldn't the entire world just become a vast library of Knowledge ???
THINK ABOUT IT....
Note to Readers : If you have some interesting thought exercise please share them in the comment section. We would simply love to have a discussion over the same. Till then stay safe and stay well.
