The Heart Aroused: Poetry and the Preservation of the Soul in Corporate America

In this peerless book, Whyte shows how the language of prophecy, poetry, and enlightenment gives voice to the most creative--yet hidden--desires. He shows that the best way to respond to the current call for creativity in organizational life is to overcome habitual fear and reticence and bring full, passionate, creative human soils, with all their urgencies and unnamed longings, right inside the office. nWith this insightful book, David Whyte offers people in corporate life an opportunity to reach into the forgotten and ignored creative life (their own and the corporation's) and literally water their souls with it. The result is a very well written book that can truly heal.--Clarissa Pinkola Estés, PH.D., author of Women Who Run With the Wolves and The Gift of Story n nFind professional and personal fulfilment through the poetry of both classic and modern masters--now revised and updated nHas your work lost its meaning? Have you forgotten the goals you hoped to achieve when you began your career? Are you afraid of pursuing your dreams? n nIn The Heart Aroused, David Whyte brings his unique perspective as poet and consultant to the workplace, showing readers how fulfilling work can be when they face their fears and follow their dreams. Going beneath the surface concerns about products and profits, organization and order, Whyte addresses the needs of the heart and soul, and the fears and desires that many workers keep hidden. nAt a time when corporations are calling on employees for more creativity, dedication, and adaptability, and workers are trying desperately to balance home and work, this revised edition of The Heart Aroused is the essential guide to reinvigorating the soul.n