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There's a proverb that says, for every 3 people walking there's someone who can be your teacher.

This proverb is an actual ‘Confucius said’

The concentration can vary though. There are places I’ve been where everyone could teach me a lot, and then there are the other places.

Often, I find those other places teach me a lot, but not intentionally. Seeing someone's mistakes is easier for me to learn from than explicit messages. Less survival bias, too.

I didn't feel this way when I was younger. YMMV.

I think I have heard Ram Dass say that a few times before. ;)

Out of interest, what and when inspired this change?