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 Transcript335: How to Quiet Your Inner Chatter
334: Silence Tells A Story
333: The List That Could Save Your Fall
332: Quit or Take A Break? How to Know the Difference
331: State of the Podcast 2024
330: Mister Rogers and Decision-Making (Emily's Favorites)
329: Decision-Making for Slow Processors (Emily's Favorites)
328: Let Time Be Your Friend (Emily's Favorites)
327: 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
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