When people talk about their most excellent teacher, they often mention a person—a parent, a professor, a mentor. But for me, my most influential teacher has always been Nature.

From birds chirping before dawn to the still silence of the night sky, Nature has whispered life’s most profound lessons into my ears.

She taught me resilience, watching grass grow back even after being trampled.

She taught me peace as I stared at a calm lake reflecting the sky.

She taught me to change as seasons passed and trees shed their leaves without resistance.

She taught me generosity, as rivers flowed endlessly, expecting nothing in return.

Every breeze, every raindrop, every sunset—it all spoke to me. Not in language but in truth.