Start close in, don’t take the second step or the third, start with the first thing close in, the step you don’t want to take.
It's my contention that there is no sincere path a human being can take without breaking his or her heart...so it can be a lovely, merciful thing to … - David Whyte
It's my contention that there is no sincere path a human being can take without breaking his or her heart...so it can be a lovely, merciful thing to …
- David Whyte
We withdraw not to disappear, but to find another ground from which to see; a solid ground from which to step, and from which to speak again, in a di… - David Whyte
We withdraw not to disappear, but to find another ground from which to see; a solid ground from which to step, and from which to speak again, in a di…
I believe that human beings are desperate, always, to belong to something larger than themselves. - David Whyte
I believe that human beings are desperate, always, to belong to something larger than themselves.
The antidote to exhaustion isn't rest. It's wholeheartedness. - David Whyte
The antidote to exhaustion isn't rest. It's wholeheartedness.
Eventually we realize that not knowing what to do is just as real and just as useful as knowing what to do. Not knowing stops us from taking false di… - David Whyte
Eventually we realize that not knowing what to do is just as real and just as useful as knowing what to do. Not knowing stops us from taking false di…
Courage is the measure of our heartfelt participation with life, with another, with a community, a work, a future. To be courageous, is not necessari… - David Whyte
Courage is the measure of our heartfelt participation with life, with another, with a community, a work, a future. To be courageous, is not necessari…
Inside everyone is a great shout of joy waiting to be born. - David Whyte
Inside everyone is a great shout of joy waiting to be born.
Gratitude arises from paying attention, from being awake in the presence of everything that lives within and without us. - David Whyte
Gratitude arises from paying attention, from being awake in the presence of everything that lives within and without us.
Put down the weight of your aloneness and ease into the conversation. Pay attention to everything in the world as if it's alive. Realize everything h… - David Whyte
Put down the weight of your aloneness and ease into the conversation. Pay attention to everything in the world as if it's alive. Realize everything h…
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