Life is our rebbe. Ordinary things are our teachers.
A microwave: that which can heat up a meal can blow up a cat.
A television: that the foolishness of some can capture the imaginations of many.
Advertising: that the full can be made hungry simply with images.
Internet: that wisdom can be lost in too much information.
Religion: that disease must be learned before cures can be sold.
Politics: that serving leaders is much easier than serving leadership.
Look around you. Who are your rebbes?
— Rami Shapiro, Hasidic Tales