An intelligent mind is an inquiring mind. It is not satisfied with explanation, with conclusions. Nor is it a mind that believes, because belief is again another form of conclusion.
Bruce LeeRead
An instructor should exemplify the things he seeks to teach. It will be of great advantage if you yourself can do all you ask of your students and more.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Instructors should practice what they preach and demonstrate the skills they wish to impart to their students.
This quote emphasizes the importance of educators being role models for their students. Bruce Lee suggests that for effective teaching, instructors not only need to impart knowledge but must also actively exemplify those qualities and skills themselves, thereby leading by example and inspiring their students to strive for excellence.
Themes
EducationTeachingRole ModelExemplificationInspiration
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech at a teacher training seminar.
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