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 Transcript115: Before You Decide, HALT
114: Welcome Your Loneliness
113: Decide to Decide
112: Two Words to Avoid
111: Never Believe Anything Bad About God
110: Build for the Years You Can’t See
109: Wait Until The Morning
108: Walk at Your Own Pace
BONUS: For Anyone Waiting for Home
107: 8 Books for Soulful Decisions
106: Let's Talk About Disney's Frozen 2!
105: How to Manage Holiday Decision Fatigue
104: Make Soup (And Eat It, Too)
103: Look for the Children: Mister Rogers and Decision-Making
102: Say Short Prayers
101: Read Your Own Headlines
100: Tell Me About You (and I'll Tell You About Me)
99: Tear Down the Old, Make Room for New
98: Don't Preach to Your Emotions
97: Take a 10 Minute Timeout
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