A wise teacher’s ways, thoughts, plans, dreams must be higher, deeper and broader than his students’. This is the bottom line to KÅ«lia i ka nu’u. He always leads his students to greater heights, deeper depths and expansive horizons. He is the ultimate example of KÅ«lia i ka nu’u in their lives.
In short, teaching with KÅ«lia i ka nu’u means wisely leading students to live beyond. He takes students beyond their reach; so, He provides. He encourages students to think beyond the obvious through His careful teaching. His lesson plans are often beyond their abilities to master easily; so, he provides sustaining motivation. So, all in all, the KÅ«lia i ka nu’u teacher invites students to live beyond where priceless treasures may be found.
Rising to challenging curriculum and learning is hard work. The student naturally desires to quit, settling for what can be easily accomplished. When I think of this, I remember the classic Nestea plunge commercial more than twenty years ago (click on the link). As you watch, think about the journey – wanting to quit – and the refreshment that comes when we just let go. If a student is really going to accept the KÅ«lia i ka nu’u challenge he must open his heart to a just think what could be attitude. And, when a student is willing to open his heart and mind to what could be, the unending cycle of performance ceases and an honest journey of challenging learning begins.
KÅ«lia i ka nu’u leads us to the highest heights, the deepest depths and the broadest horizons – beyond! Stop! Think about that!
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