On expecting reciprocity & week 27 of 52

inspiration from the classroom & a meditation for channeling anger

The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.

—Mahatma Gandhi

Each semester, I ask my students to read a biography or autobiography of a leader they admire—ideally, a leader from a different background. This assignment culminates in a class-wide book club that starts in small groups and then circles out to the full class. Som…