Crossing the Unknown Sea · Work as a Pilgrimage of Identity

Includes bibliographical references (page 246) and index;The author assesses the workplace in terms of opportunity for rediscovering, shaping, and nurturing our personal lives, as he applies the stages of a holy pilgrimage to the process of seeking one's identity through work;I. Courage and conversation : setting out with a firm persuasion -- II. The Mountain farm : a stranger at the door -- III. At the cliff edge of life : from powerlessness to participation -- IV. A star for navigation : ambition, horizon and arrival -- V. Out of Ireland : a short sea crossing -- VI. The awkward way the swan walks : from exhaustion to wholeheartedness -- VII. The fatal shore : arrival and authenticity -- VIII. Outlaw imaginings : when the real you wants out -- IX. A Marriage with silence : escaping the prison of time and work -- X. Crossing the unknown sea : a voyage through the hours of the day. -- XI. Keats and conversation : the new and newly youthful world of work

The author assesses the workplace in terms of opportunity for rediscovering, shaping, and nurturing our personal lives, as he applies the stages of a holy pilgrimage to the process of seeking one's identity through work

Crossing the Unknown Sea is about reuniting the imagination with our day to day lives. It shows how poetry and practicality, far from being mutually exclusive, reinforce each other to give every aspect of our lives meaning and direction. For anyone who wants to deepen their connection to their life’s work — or find out what their life’s work is — this book can help navigate the way.Whyte encourages readers to take risks at work that will enhance their personal growth, and shows how burnout can actually be beneficial and used to renew professional interest. He asserts that too many people blindly trudge through a mediocre work life because so many “busy” tasks prevent significant reflection and analysis of job satisfaction. People often turn to spiritual practice or religion to nurture their souls, but overlook how work can actually be our greatest opportunity for discovery and growth. Crossing the Unknown Sea combines poetry, gifted storytelling and Whyte’s personal experience to reveal work’s potential to fulfill us and bring us closer to ultimate freedom and happiness.