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🌸 A Soft Start
You’ve probably tried discipline.
The plan. The schedule. The shame when you “fall off.”
The rules that were supposed to make you better, but mostly made you tired.
But what if it’s not that you lack discipline…
What if you’re just meant to live from devotion?
Devotion doesn’t punish.
It calls. It reminds.
It returns you to what matters—not through force, but through love.
🌀 A Gentle Truth
Discipline often asks: “How do I stay in control?”
Devotion asks: “What do I care about enough to return to?”
Devotion is what brings you back after the messy days.
It forgives.
It adapts.
It anchors you in meaning.
And that’s what makes it sustainable.
💡 Try This
Think of something in your life you want to be more consistent with.
Now ask:
- Am I approaching this with pressure… or with love?
- What would this practice look like if I treated it like a relationship?
- Can I shift from “I have to do this” → “I want to return to this”?
Start small. Let it be gentle.
Let devotion build the rhythm.
💭 Parting Thought
You don’t need stricter rules.
You need a deeper why.
Devotion doesn’t demand.
It calls you home.
➡️ Next: Lesson 14: Play Day – Ritualize Something You Already Love
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The Systems Cowboy Guide to Living Softly in a Hard World
