Crossing the Unknown Sea
by David Whyte · first published 2001
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…my favorite resources include this article by David Brooks [0], "Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life" by James Hollis, "Let Your Life Speak" by Parker Palmer, "Falling Upward" by Richard Rohr, "Crossing the Unknown Sea" by David Whyte, and "Reboot" by Jerry Colonna. I also wrote a book about my own experience, titled "Eating Glass: The Inner Journey Through Failure and Renewal", designed to help others navigate these…
on “Ask HN: About to turn 30. Any advice on how to deal with the depression?” ↗…useful. Some questions to ask about your current goals and career: https://www.leadingsapiens.com/questions-midlife-career-chan... https://www.leadingsapiens.com/ask-before-setting-goals/ David Whyte’s Crossing the Unknown Sea is a must read. I elaborated on one of his concepts here: https://www.leadingsapiens.com/the-set-of-our-sail-in-work-a... Mid career can be especially dangerous if we are not alert. Captured some of…
on “Ask HN: Wanting to grow – what questions should you ask yourself?” ↗Post Soviet Britain by Abby Innes. Excellent so far (70 pages in). Crossing the Unknown Sea by David Whyte. Also excellent. Nearly finished it.
on “Ask HN: What Are You Reading?” ↗…Time by Alexander Waugh. March, 12th 2015 13- Max and the cats by Moacyr Scliar. March, 14th 2015 14- Scattered by Gabor Mate. March, 20th 2015 15- East of Eden by John Steinbeck. March, 30th 2015 16- Crossing the unknown sea by David Whyte. April, 7th 2015 17- Fooled by Randomness by Nassim Nicholas Taleb. April, 13th 2015 18- The World beyond your Head by Matthew Crawford. April, 22nd 2015 19- How to Think about Exercise…
on “Ask HN: Books you read in 2015?” ↗