Early Life Lessons Are The Biggest Teachers

Teachers have a major role in the lives of most of us. Teachers impart many life lessons to us, from setting educational and other goals to being patient and consistent towards whatever we do. On the occasion of Teachers Day, Outlook Money in association with Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund organised a panel discussion on “Financial Lessons To Learn From Teachers”. The members of the panel were K.S. Rao, head of the investor education and distribution development at Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC; Amit Trivedi, an author, speaker, blogger and trainer; and Vinayak Sapre, a financial coach, author, blogger and public speaker. The panel was moderated by Nidhi Sinha, editor, Outlook Money. Here are some edited excerpts: Memorable Financial Lessons Rao, who comes from a family of teachers, highlighted the lesson of building a solid educational foundation that he learnt from his...