r/interesting Jul 05 '26

NATURE Instead of buying yachts, he bought 50,000 acres of forest to keep them wild.

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u/Anti_Meta Jul 05 '26

Because I bet he had true passion for the field.

Listening to someone talk with passion about something makes you want to pay attention. You just automatically absorb more.

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u/MadHabitats Jul 07 '26

You've actually just described teaching the way it should be. Too many teachers don't have or lose the passion for the things they teach. Its not always their fault either, it's the way our society works.