An Uncomfortable Realization

James Clear on habits as gifts
Originally published on May 22, 2026
Filed under Microblog

James Clear recently asked, “If your family inherited only your habits …, which ones would be your richest gifts?”1 I was struck by the question, and not in a good way. The reality is that my “habits” recently consist of being distant and grumpy. Sure, I have my own stuff going on, but I have done a poor job insulating my family from it.

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