The College of Chinese Wisdom: Confucius
Blech.  I disagree that schools are responsible for any student&#x27;s ability or inability to find him or herself.  Schools are one of many gateways that are <i>chosen</i> by students.  We all choose our own path.  No need to lay responsibility at the feet of another.<p>Another thing Confucius said was if you don&#x27;t want to do something, don&#x27;t ask someone else to do it.  If you don&#x27;t want to find yourself, don&#x27;t ask the world to do it for you.<p>&gt; Confucius proposed another approach: “as if” rituals, that is, rituals meant to break us out of our own reality for a moment.<p>I wonder what the author thinks is the purpose of extracurriculars if not to give students the opportunity to practice this ritual.