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Stories: Jesse Wilson. The True Meaning of Rest.
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Stories: Jesse Wilson. The True Meaning of Rest.

"How a trip to the Scottish Highlands helped me find the true meaning of rest."

Today we speak with Jesse Wilson. He is a storyteller, writer, speaker and a poet from the United Kingdom. His mission is to inspire people to find their purpose and live healthier, happier lives.

For the last twenty years, in his professional life, he has worked as a consultant, trainer and mentor with one of the world’s leading software companies where he wrestles with the complexities of computers and humans.

Today we are reading his essay, and we interview Jesse and discuss his views on humanity, writing, and a path to a happier life.

From the show:

“…if I start with the essayist form, it is to me an opportunity to explore topics. And I always remember as a child, from very early days in terms of learning English, one of the things that I used to do with my dad, he used to encourage me to write essays just to help me to grasp the language…”

“…in a country like Denmark, for instance, they have the practice of Hygge. where they actively will set up their environment for comfort and to get through the winter months and so on and so forth. And I think that's embedded in their culture…”

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Podcast about people, places, and the culture that connects them.
On Blue Planet: Stories, we interview authors and narrate their essays. We release Blue Planet: Stories every Sunday morning.
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