What “When the Student Is Ready, the Teacher Will Appear” Really Means

Exploring the saying through the Beatles, personal experiences, and ancient sages

Photograph by Mehmet Turgut Kirkgoz, Pexels

The first time I heard the quote, “When the student is ready, the teacher will appear” (attributed to several wise individuals, including Buddha and Lao Tzu), I got the wrong end of the stick. I thought it…