Keywords
Shepherd Statesman, self-examination, wisdom
Abstract
Plato quoted Socrates when he said that "The unexamined life is not worth living," He referred to self-examination for the purpose of self-improvement. In a broader sense, it is also important to study the lives of others to identify ways to improve ourselves. Life is a shared experience no matter where or in what era our individual paths lie. Today's society is often fascinated by extreme heroics or infamous people. It gives unbalanced attention to glamorous, athletic, or wealthy celebrities. Despite this trend, valuable wisdom can be learned from the lives of common folks.
Recommended Citation
Hulse, Cathy
(2024)
"Elmer: The Shepherd Statesman,"
The Thetean: A Student Journal for Scholarly Historical Writing: Vol. 45:
Iss.
1, Article 3.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/thetean/vol45/iss1/3
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