I appreciate the nuance you brought to this concept. Too often ‘one and done’ is framed as character. When I read about Stephen Covey (7 habits) giving up juice for a year it struck me that while its admirable, in a way, that he stuck to his decision, not revisiting what he viewed as a poor decision was also dogmatic. Can we really only see ourselves as honourable if we follow through on knee-jerk decisions? It is the epitome of punishment, which might be useful sometimes, but love for your future self is a better value.
Thanks, too, for appreciating that resting enough takes some willpower, for those of us with me/cfs or long covid etc.
Thank you for these thoughtful reflections, Michelle. I hadn't heard about Stephen Covey giving up juice for a year, but I agree with you – commitment isn't intrinsically worthwhile; it's only as worthwhile as the actual action or thing you are committed to! And thank you for the note about ME/CFS. I try to be aware of the experiences that are different than mine, but there is so much I don't know. I really appreciate you being here and chiming in. 💛
I appreciate the nuance you brought to this concept. Too often ‘one and done’ is framed as character. When I read about Stephen Covey (7 habits) giving up juice for a year it struck me that while its admirable, in a way, that he stuck to his decision, not revisiting what he viewed as a poor decision was also dogmatic. Can we really only see ourselves as honourable if we follow through on knee-jerk decisions? It is the epitome of punishment, which might be useful sometimes, but love for your future self is a better value.
Thanks, too, for appreciating that resting enough takes some willpower, for those of us with me/cfs or long covid etc.
Thank you for these thoughtful reflections, Michelle. I hadn't heard about Stephen Covey giving up juice for a year, but I agree with you – commitment isn't intrinsically worthwhile; it's only as worthwhile as the actual action or thing you are committed to! And thank you for the note about ME/CFS. I try to be aware of the experiences that are different than mine, but there is so much I don't know. I really appreciate you being here and chiming in. 💛