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So Far from Home
Year
2012
Language
ENGLISH
Publication Information
Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Summary
AN INVITATION TO WARRIORSHIP! This book was written for those who offer their work as a contribution to others, whatever that work might be, and for those who find themselves feeling exhausted, overwhelmed, and sometimes despairing even as they paradoxically experience moments of joy, belonging, and greater resolve to do their work. This book describes how it is possible to do good work with dedication, energy, discipline, and joy by consciously choosing a new role for ourselves, that of warriors for the human spirit. This book contains maps of how we ended up in a world nobody wants (overtaken by greed, self-interest, and oppressive power), which is the very opposite of what we worked so hard to create. These maps look deeply into the darkness of this time so that we can develop the insight we need to contribute in meaningful ways. This book provides maps for the future, how we can transform our grief, outrage, and frustration into the skills of insight and compassion to serve this dark time with bravery, decency, and gentleness. As warriors for the human spirit, we discover our right work, work that we know is ours to do no matter what. We engage wholeheartedly, embody values we cherish, let go of outcomes, and carefully attend to relationships. We serve those issues and people we care about, focused not so much on making a difference as on being a difference.