International Journal of Servant-Leadership
Abstract
Since the dawn of civilization, great thinkers have debated the quality of human existence, often calling it "the good life." To some thinkers, the ideal state is one of generating power and wealth; to others, it is about community and relationships; and to yet others, it is about service and humanitarian ideals as the path to the good life. The good life from cradle-to-grave has proven to be an elusive concept to agree upon. There are enough definitions to fill a small book. Yet, one central theme, purpose-having a reason to get up in the morning-seems to be an element consistently considered essential to a good life. E.B. White captured the good life debate well when he claimed: "If the world was merely seductive, that would be easy. If it were merely challenging, that would be no problem. But I arise in the morning, torn between a desire to save the world and a desire to savor the world. That makes it hard to plan the day.
Recommended Citation
Leider, Richard and Spears, Larry
(2009)
"Savoring Life Through Servant-Leadership,"
International Journal of Servant-Leadership: Vol. 5, Article 6.
DOI: 10.33972/ijsl.211
Available at:
https://repository.gonzaga.edu/ijsl/vol5/iss1/6
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