Light from many Lamp: This, too, shall pass by Paul Hamilton Hayne – (p. 74-78) Who would have thought that such writing could inspire us? But in the words documented in this poetry lifted me from the clay as inspiration came forth. The story wa…
Daneen, I appreciated your perspective on this story of leadership in the midst of personal sacrifice. One of the first leadership lessons you reference is that of courage. One thing I have been wrestling with in my leadership journey is that […]
I really appreciated the sentiments expressed in your post. To me, your argument showed that you seek to demonstrate strong moral behaviour towards your followers, which is a characteristic of a Servant Leader (Northouse, 2016, p. 226). I think this challenge is faced by many visionaries who set high expectations for themselves and others. The …
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The story I selected happens to be the first one in the book, “The Secret of Happiness is Something to Do” written by John Burroughs. In this passage John Burroughs shares his conviction that happiness comes from doing work that one loves, that keeps one busy and content, and that gives one’s life purpose and …
The story of Eddie Rickenbacker’s survival from the plane crash in October 1942 and subsequent three weeks at sea is a compelling tale of leadership in the midst of a very uncertain circumstance (Watson, 1951, pg. 62-68). While he and […]
I chose to read the short story about the philosopher Seneca called “True happiness is to rest satisfied with what we have” (Watson, 1951: p.8). This story has a simple message that we all need to be reminded of: being grateful leads to true happiness. Considering it is thanksgiving weekend, this story was very timely …
Hi Georgeena, Your absolutely right when you tie in Lincoln’s quote about folks being as happy as they make their mind up to be. Like you said, many fail to realize that happiness is an intrinsic quality that comes from within rather than from external sources such as money or acknowledgement. While those things are […]
I chose John Henry Newman’s “Lead, Kindly Light…the Night is Dark, and I am Far from Home” in Part 2 for this assignment (Watson, 1951, p. 39-44). The leadership lesson I took from this reading was: leaders who experience trials can grow a greater faith and therefore a greater impact on the lives of others. […]
Ruiz, thank you for a very thoughtful and perceptive post. I particularly appreciated the integration of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs as a means to unpack the John Burroughs’s passage because apart from understanding that the “secret” is in “doing something”, the measure or degree of that happiness, is directly proportional to what needs have already …
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In John Burroughs story, ‘The Secret to Happiness is Something To Do,’ he practically relays the message of the story in the title itself. John argues that ‘the best thing for a man is that which keeps the currents going – the physical, the moral, the intellectual currents going… Take away the occupation of all […]