Socrates: Teacher of Teachers

How does Socrates continuously revolutionize how we teach?

The Debate Of Socrates And Aspasia — Nicolas-André Monsiau, Public domain, attraverso Wikimedia Commons

I begin by stating that being rational helps us with the process of being logical. And you should try to be as rational and logical as possible if you are interested in profiting the most out of a situation.

However…

We must also listen to our emotions and feelings because there are many situations where rationality alone does not help us to act in the best possible way.

This intuitive way of listening to emotion and feeling can tell us how we feel about a certain situation or person. They are useful in informing us of what action might bring the most happiness, rather than most profit.

Unfortunately, emotions are irrational and it is common to be misled by them.

Nevertheless, as I said before, we mustn’t let our rationality and logic take over completely.

It is important to listen to your feelings because it is from there that true happiness stems.

To tie all this together, I want to tell you the story of an extraordinary man who once lived. He was named Socrates. Here is a brief description of Socrates written by Plato:

“Socrates was a great man.