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 Transcript270: How to Listen When A Friend Asks For Advice
269: Friendship Breakups with Laura Tremaine
268: What's Saving My Life: Friendship Edition
267: How To Handle Interruption
266: On Being A Well by Macrina Wiederkehr
265: How to Know What You Want
264: Let's Talk About Fear
263: How to Human with Carlos Whittaker
262: For Who You Might Become
261: Where Trouble Melts Like Lemon Drops: A Story
260: Your Next Right Thing Starter Pack
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259: What Worked in 2022
258: A Blessing for Christmas Week
257: A Soul Minimalist's Guide for the End of the Year
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256: A Reading from John 1
255: Ask Emily Anything! Celebrating 20 Million
254: Honest Advent with Scott Erickson
253: The Enneagram and Decision-Making with Suzanne Stabile
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