{"id":25120,"date":"2022-10-18T02:22:47","date_gmt":"2022-10-18T02:22:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ldhr.org\/?p=25120"},"modified":"2024-07-30T17:37:00","modified_gmt":"2024-07-30T21:37:00","slug":"powerful-and-purposeful-habits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ldhr.org\/ru\/powerful-and-purposeful-habits\/","title":{"rendered":"Powerful and Purposeful Habits"},"content":{"rendered":"
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I haven\u2019t read a complete book in one day since\u2026 I don\u2019t know how long. But I had a quiet, no-urgent-task Saturday, a beautiful fresh-breeze sunny day, and an empty back-porch couch all to myself. And I had a great book – full of hopeful words that drew me in and nourished my soul.<\/p>

It was a powerful combination \u2013<\/em><\/strong>
one that doesn\u2019t happen often.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>

I almost gave up on The Common Rule<\/a><\/strong> at first. It seemed a bit over-simplified, and after many heart-wrenching, mind-numbing, complex, and challenging years, I am not a big fan of the \u201cjust do this\u2026\u201d kind of answers. However, the more I read, the more Justin Whitmel Earley captured me with his vulnerable honesty and his grasp of reality as he offered flexible options that could work for our many-varied steps on the journey.<\/p>

Early writes about habits.<\/p>

Habits of purpose,<\/em><\/strong>
habits that counter our decision fatigue,<\/em><\/strong>
practices that \u201cform our hearts\u201d and lead us to love.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>

He recommends eight habits in the book. Those practices focus on loving God and others and refreshing our hearts while resisting the easy-to-fall-into tendencies that wear us down.<\/p>

The habits are not about legalistic rituals. Instead, Early suggests they can help battle self-condemnation, anxiety, isolation, hurriedness, and injustice. The habits lead us toward peace, gratefulness, compassion, deeper relationships, and rest. Which one of us doesn\u2019t long for those things?<\/p>

Earley\u2019s habits are as simple as having one meal with others each day or turning off the phone for one hour a day. But they are not easy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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The most ordinary habits of limitation create<\/strong><\/em>
the most extraordinary lives of meaning.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>

So far, I have implemented only parts of his suggested habits into my days, but I am encouraged because even those have made a difference. In these days of so much uncertainty, chaos, and loss of routine, regular life-giving habits can help build the resilience we need for the long-term changes we have in front of us. They certainly gave me hope, and I think adding some habits of purpose into your life might give you hope too.<\/p>

If you have read the book or read it now, please share with me what you thought about it. I\u2019d love to hear from you.<\/p>

What helpful habits do you have in your life?<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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