Do you have a bad habit that you’ve been trying to shake for years? Maybe it’s procrastination, impatience, or a cluttered home. I know I do.
Let me first encourage you with the reminder that no one is perfect, not even one. You will arrive at your grave still a work in progress, but this is no tragedy unless you’ve staked your identity and hopes in achieving that impossible standard. A good and meaningful life is within reach of us all.
Now, with that perspective in mind, let me lay down a challenge. How we live really does matter. Our bad habits impose a happiness tax on our own lives and those we love. Our virtues are the opposite. They are a gift to ourselves, and a blessing to others.
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