Near the end of their conversation, Tami Simon asks Mark Nepo about a line in The Fifth Season where he writes that to be swift of heart is all he has ever wanted. What does that mean? Not moving fast, he says. It means to be without hesitation. To be fully committed from the inside out, from the heart to the hands. To be of one living motion. Tami tells him she loves him, and that of all their Insights at the Edge conversations over the years, this is her favourite. He says he loves her too. The book is The Fifth Season: Creativity and the Second Half of Life, and she asks him to close the way they always do, with a poem. He reads You Ask About Aging, from page 155. It is a poem about how everything in nature wears down gracefully, the tree, the mountain, the riverbank, and how we, afraid of not being here, resist even the smallest changes in ourselves. It holds the ache of a friend's death and the honest admission that for all he has learned, he does not want to go. And it ends with an image of what might be left when pretence and wanting have been stripped away. Want to go deeper with Mark Nepo? Join Sounds True for more teachings like this. Get your first month FREE at https://bit.ly/4ctecMn Subscribe to Sounds True's YouTube Channel ► https://bit.ly/SubscribeSTYT Sounds True is a mission-driven learning and media company, and a recognized leader in wellbeing, personal growth, and spiritual transformation. Partnering with the world’s foremost wisdom teachers and best-selling authors, the company reaches millions worldwide with its unique programs, digital learning experiences, and worldwide events. The company also features a variety of original series, weekly shows, and live online experiences on Sounds True One, its global platform and community with members across more than 125 countries. Sounds True is a Public Benefit Corporation and also the home of the Sounds True Foundation. Connect with us: ▪️Facebook: http://bit.ly/2XFIIeE ▪️Instagram: http://bit.ly/2UlEoiH ▪️Website: http://bit.ly/2tOl02d