Quote by Sylvia AshtonWarner, Spinster

No other job in the world could possibly dispossess one so completely as this job of teaching. You could stand all day in a laundry, for instance, still in possession of your mind. But this teaching utterly obliterates you. It cuts right into your being: essentially, it takes over your spirit. It drags it out from where it would hide.

No other job in the world could possibly dispossess one so c

Summary

This quote suggests that teaching is a unique profession that has a profound impact on an individual's identity and essence. Unlike other jobs where workers can separate their mind from their tasks, teaching consumes one's entire being. It goes beyond just occupying the physical space or time, but instead, it deeply affects the core of who they are. Teaching forces individuals to expose their innermost self, pushing them to actively engage and share their spirit with others in the process of educating.

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By Sylvia AshtonWarner, Spinster

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