For generations, people have repeated a statement often attributed to Aristotle: “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit.” Although those exact words were written much later as a summary of Aristotle’s philosophy, they capture an observation that has endured for centuries. The quality of our lives, our personal growth, is shaped less by what we do occasionally than by what we do consistently. The more I’ve reflected on that idea, however, the … Continue reading →