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Aug 14, 2015
"Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive." --Dalai Lama
I Teach to Learn: Compassion in Education
"Learning, today, is heavily rooted in the material realm. It's almost an assembly line to get a job, to get money, to survive, and for the few who get past that -- to conquer. Materialistic endeavors are, of course, very useful to operate in the world, but it requires a very different skill-set to engage with our inner values." In this essay, Nipun Mehta explores what it takes to grow our "Compassion Quotient" and revolutionize our education system.
BE THE CHANGE
Next time you have the opportunity to teach something to another person, whether it be a child, colleague, student, friend, or loved one, consider the possibility of leading and ending with compassion.
