Ever since I was 4, I've known I wanted to be a teacher. Growing up, my dad always told me that I'd see lots of examples what to do and what not to do and to save these ideas for my future classroom. So technically, I guess you could say I've been training for this job all my life. It's casual.
Today's value is all about learning from mistakes that were directed at us and not making them in the future.
"The Torah wants us, all of us, individuals and nations, to break this pattern. If you have been hurt--and who of us has not?--learn how not to hurt. Were you taunted with an ugly nickname as a child? Were you mocked because of your lack of athletic ability? Have you ever lost out on a job opening because of discrimination? Were you pained because someone spread a malicious rumor about you? Think of how you suffered, and how you can ensure that those who have contact with you don't suffer in a similar way" (83).
There is no good that can come from repeating mistakes that were done to us. How many times have we heard that we must learn from our past in order to have better futures? That we must know our past to understand our future?
"We all suffer in life. The only good that can come from this suffering is to learn from it to do good" (83).
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