Positive alternatives to toilsome jobs and ambitious careers can offer direct access to meaningful work and well-being in broader life domains. More than emphasizing the pursuit of economic and social success, the approaches outlined in this volume reflect a receptive pull toward generative meaning that serves larger wholes of life. It is a philosophy of work especially vital in navigating the complexities of these liminal times.
This philosophical framework provides a foundation to the book. By contrasting the culturally dominant worldview of work with an emergent alternative, it traces the trajectory of work-related knowing: from taking jobs, to picking careers, to calling vocations, and ultimately to serving lifework. The framework encourages readers to connect with their unique capacities to care for a particular ache in their communities. For seekers interested in alternatives to workaday toil and ambition, this book offers a transformative approach to reshaping one’s relationship with work and purpose.
