A little collection of things I’m trying to turn into habits. They offer me simple portals to the present – generally a good and wise place to locate myself. They’re not rules, they’re guidelines. It can take some discernment to apply them well. They’re not fancy but I find they make a positive difference to me. Done consistently, I think they could even be life-changing. I’m still working on this, so I can’t say yet. Still, I hope they can make a positive difference to you too.
- Pay attention to what you’re doing while you’re doing it, and to nothing else.
- Don’t ever hold anything in your hand that isn’t directly related to what you’re doing this very moment.
- Stop whatever you’re doing whenever you talk to someone.
- Complete what you start before you start anything else.
- Have a place for everything and put things back there as soon as you’ve finished with them.
- Don’t ever tell a lie – not even a tiny one.
- Never do anything that contradicts your basic sense of what’s good, right and true.
- Do what you love. If you can’t do what you love, then cultivate love for what you do. If you can’t cultivate love for what you do, then do everything in your power to stop doing it.
- Minimise your possessions.
- Minimise your choices.
