In the middle of the road of my life I awoke in a dark woodwhere the true way was wholly lost
-DANTE
Like Dante, many of today's corporate workers find themselveslost in the day-to-day duties of their jobs. Our lives seem shakenby the events of September 11 and the seemingly endless examples ofcorporate scandal, it's become more difficult than ever to findmeaning in the workplace.
Has your work lost its meaning? Are you afraid of pursuing yourdreams for fear of failing or--worse--getting fired? Do you yearnto find creativity, and even joy, in your job?
In The Heart Aroused, David Whyte brings his unique perspectiveas poet and consultant to the workplace, showing readers howfulfilling work can be when they face their fears and follow theirdreams. Going beneath the surface concerns about products andprofits, organization and order, Whyte addresses the needs of theheart and soul, and the fears and desires that many workers keephidden.
Through the poetry of both classic and modern masters, Whytehelps readers find both professional and personal fulfillment. InBeowulf, Whyte uncovers the key to confronting office conflicts.Like the poem's courageous hero, readers will travel to the bellyof the beast of a problem and emerge triumphantly with a solution.The poems of Pablo Neruda help on find inner silence even in thebusiest, most confining office space. With T.S. Eliot as a guide,Whyte teaches readers to appreciate the need to open themselves upto possible failure--and as a result, probable success.
At a time when corporations are calling on employees for morecreativity, dedication, and adaptability, and workers are tryingdesperately to balance home and work, this revised edition of TheHeart Aroused is the essential guide to reinvigorating thesoul.
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