Dave, what do you think?
Make it a good day.
--Louis--
Louis Schmier www.therandomthoughts.com
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From: David Campbell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2004 11:29 AM
To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences
Subject: Re: FW: Random Thought: Meaning and Purpose in Teaching
Louis,
I'm curious. By the following, you mean that 1) you just want us
to know that you really love teaching, 2) you are announcing that you
prefer to teach than to pray, or 3) you are simply trying to provide an
argument against prayer?
--Dave
louis schmier wrote:
> Three students once came to the famous rabbi, Bal Shem Tov, and
he asked
>them, "What would you do if you knew you would die in six months"
>
> The first student said, "I would go to Jerusalem to the Wailing
Wall and
>pray continuously." The second one said, "No. The journey would waste
>valuable time. I would go to my room and begin to praycontinuously.
>
> The third remained silent and the first two assumed he had
nothing to say.
>But, when questioned by the Rabbi, the third said, "Why I would
continue
>with my job and my normal daily schedule.
>
> So the Rabbi said, "This third answer is best, for if we cannot
find
>holiness and meaning in our moment to moment daily existence we shall
not
>find it in Jerusalem or anywhere."
>
> That's how I feel about teaching.
>
>Make it a good
> --Louis--
>
>
>Louis Schmier www.therandomthoughts.com
>Department of History
www.halcyon.com/arborhts/louis.html
>Valdosta State University
>Valdosta, Georgia 31698 /\ /\ /\ /\
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