#240 - The Boundaries of Self

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode of the podcast, Sam speaks with poet David Whyte about his new and on-going series for the Waking Up app, based on his book, </span><a href="https://amzn.to/3t0pn6W" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Consolations: The Solace, Nourishment and Underlying Meaning of Everyday Words</span></em></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">With the imagery of a poet and the reflection of a philosopher, David turns his attention to ordinary words, each a doorway into the underlying currents of human life.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">They discuss 4 tracks from the first installment&mdash;</span><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Friendship</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Honesty</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ambition,</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;"> and </span><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Alone.</span></em></p> <p><strong>David Whyte</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;"> is a poet and the author of 11 books of poetry along with four books of prose, including </span><a href="https://amzn.to/3aofyvs"><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Still Possible</span></em></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><a href="https://amzn.to/3MQgJlt"><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">David Whyte: Essentials</span></em></a><em><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">and</span><em><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></em><a href="https://amzn.to/3LLdNp1"><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Three Marriages: Reimagining Work, Self and Relationships</span></em></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. David holds a degree in Marine Zoology, honorary degrees from Neumann College and Royal Roads University, and has traveled extensively, including living and working as a naturalist guide in the Galapagos Islands and l