To give is to make an imaginative journey into the mind of another person. To give is to put something of our own essence into what we have given. To give appropriately always involves an act of courage. To give is the act of saying ‘I see you and appreciate you and I also make an implicit promise for the future’.
David Whyte
From: Consolations: The Solace, Nourishment and Underlying Meaning of Everyday Words by David Whyte
Genre: Non-fiction, Spirituality, Philosophy
Rating: 3.5 stars
*Contains no spoilers
In this slim and elegant volume of philosophy and inspiration, writer David Whyte tackles the big topics and words that rarely get any airtime in our society, the kinds of things that haunt people but that are difficult to resolve and so are pushed under the rug. Read full review
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