Our work is to make ourselves visible in the world. This is the soul's individual journey, and the soul would much rather fail at its own life than succeed at someone else's.
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.
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…
The antidote to exhaustion isn't rest. It's wholeheartedness. - David Whyte
The antidote to exhaustion isn't rest. It's wholeheartedness.
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.
To have a firm persuasion in our work - to feel that what we do is right for ourselves and good for the world at exactly the same time - is one of th… - David Whyte
To have a firm persuasion in our work - to feel that what we do is right for ourselves and good for the world at exactly the same time - is one of th…
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