"I know an old fart that would give you a long-winded answer, full of poetic imagery and ancient people," he waved his hand in air and rolled his eyes. "But even I fall asleep sometimes."
"But he'd also say, 'When the student is ready, the teacher appears,'" he shrugged in apology. "I'd start with the whys first, but self-discovery is not paint-by-numbers."