> [!tldr] Teachers can't force fundamental learning. They can plant seeds and cultivate them. A sage can speak ultimate truths, but that does not mean their disciples will *receive* and truly understand that wisdom. The job the teacher is to plant the seeds of the underlying fundamental truth - the [[Principles (index)|principles]] of the matter - to help the student nucleate experiences around them *faster*, so they can start to recognize the principles, [[Distillation Applies to the Individual|truly understand them]], and begin to apply them sooner to achieve better results faster. **** # More ## Source - self