5th Journey Towards Self-Realisation - The 99 Days of Silence
5th Journey Towards Self-Realisation The 99 Days of Silence Opening While teaching in the classroom one morning, a student suddenly said, “ I don’t like Math.” Her voice carried anger, resistance, and dissatisfaction — as if the subject had wronged her. I smiled gently and asked, “ Do you think Math likes you?” She paused, surprised. “ I don’t know ,” she whispered. I continued, “If Math likes you and you don’t like it, it makes some sense. But if both of you don’t like each other, it doesn’t make any sense — there’s no fun in moving ahead. You can’t skip Math, so why create complications with it? Start liking it. Believe me, it’ll like you more than you expect.” That one line changed everything. She smiled, tried sincerely for a week, and her performance began to rise. Her marks improved — but more importantly, her attitude transformed. Examples or Incidents Sometimes, getting good marks in Math becomes harder because learners start expecting success without building a connecti...