Educating the Will

Book excerpt: A disciplined, robustly engaged will is a gift for life for any human being. The capacity to work, and to identify one's own purposeful work make life rewarding and meaningful. Waldorf Education has this cultivation of capacities of a strong and productive will in the foreground of its goals. Michael Howard defines artistic activity as the mans to this end of a well-developed will, and educated will. He carefully delineates the means to this important and often misunderstood end. Howard unlocks the mysteries of educating a strong and disciplined will. The book is invaluable to parents and teachers alike.