
← Perennial Meditations31 Jan · 8 min
Ep. 260: Monastic Wisdom for the Rhythms of Life | Perennial Wisdom
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You’ve likely experienced the optimistic reset: a fresh note, a new week, and a well-crafted routine. It includes things like reading, prayer, or exercise. Then life happens. A late night. A tough conversation. A sick day. A looming deadline. One miss becomes two, and suddenly the whole “system” feels like a verdict: “I’m inconsistent.”
A “Rule of Life” is designed to protect you from this cycle of success and failure.
Think of it less as “rules” and more as a trellis: a simple framework of practices and boundaries that supports what you most want to grow. It’s not an ideal schedule for an ideal self. It’s a pattern sturdy enough for your real life—especially the messy weeks. [...]
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