In his book based on a commencement speech he gave at Dartmouth College in 2011, Charles Wheelan tells a story about advice he never forgot and wants to pass on to graduates: Don't try to be great. Let's put the pandemic aside, discover the freedom in that counter-intuitive advice, and give three cheers to the students, teachers, and families of the graduating class of 2020. Listen in.
Links + Resources From This Episode: 10 1/2 Things No Commencement Speaker Has Ever Said by Charles Wheelan Life Without Lack by Dallas Willard Souvenirs of Solitude by Brennan Manning Episode 81: Listen To This Before Graduation Grab a copy of my book The Next Right Thing Find me on Instagram @emilypfreeman Download Transcript327: 17 Syllable Prayers
326: What’s Saving My Spring Life
325: How to Know What You Like with Myquillyn Smith
324: The Path by Lynn Ungar
323: The Kind of Quiet that Wakes Us Up
322: 5 Next Right Thing Principles I Use Every Week
321: What We Wish We’d Known with John P. Freeman
320: Following Your Intuition with Grace P. Cho
319: Finding Vocational Clarity with Parker J. Palmer
318: How to Walk into a Room: Release Day!
Bonus: For Leaving a Beloved Space
317: When Things End Without Closure with Sharon McMahon
316: The Faithfulness of Staying and Leaving
315: One Thing We Need for Making Tough Decisions
314: Yes or Now? Decision-Making for the Over-Eager
313: The Liturgy of Lightheartedness
312: What's Saving My Winter Life
311: Bless Your Hellos and Goodbyes
310: 5 Questions for When You Feel Stuck
309: How to Walk into January Like a Soul Minimalist
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
The Hello Heaven Podcast
That Sounds Fun with Annie F. Downs
The Matthew West Podcast
Be the Bridge Podcast with Latasha Morrison
Annie and Eddie Keep Talking
Dadville with Dave Barnes and Jon McLaughlin