Mystic Monday: Howard Thurman 1899-1981

“Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” - Thurman

Any educator I have ever known will recognize this story. The longer one teaches, the more often this will happen.

A teacher will have students of every nature, temperament, and aptitude in his or her class. Inevitably, there is always that quiet one who sits in the back, appears shy, and rarely participates. She or he is not hostile, bellicose, or psych…