Master Yoshi's teachers.

When Master Yoshi was asked about his teacher , he replied that  he had several teachers. According to him, if you are alert you can learn from any experience. All you need is to have a Beginners Mind.

In making cottage cheese, you have to add something acidic to boiling milk. On the other hand , if you add some old curds to warm milk, you get beautiful Dhahi after some hours.In the first case the results are immediate but we end up with gritty uneven and tasteless milk solids. The curds on the other hand is soft , smooth and delicious.
A beginners mind is one which is empty and does not have any preconceived notions about right and wrong or should and should not. All experiences are just that. What one perceives is subjective and what learns depends on his or her receptivity.
An ordinary mind bent on instant gratification often ends only in pain. Many a time judgements are marred by feelings and decisions made in haste are repented in leisure. When the mind is filled with rage ,hate or love eschew any decisions. They are bound to be wrong.They will not take you towards your goal.
When you are at peace your mind is cool and calm . You are able to analyse the problem objectively. You stay apart from the problem . Shifting your paradigm to one of proactivity, you can weigh the alternatives and choose the course that is right not just good for you. A solution that is good for you may not be good for the other party.A right decision is one that is good for youbut at the same time does not harm anyone else..