18The Power of a Secular Shabbat Practice
Jake was sick of his book. Three years ago, he had committed to writing a meticulously researched historical novel. He let go of some of his business consulting work to free up time for a daily writing habit. He invested vacation time and money to travel to his book’s location and interview experts on the era. For a long time, his project gave him great joy and purpose. Now, however, he was stuck.
The book felt never ending. The more he worked, the more options he had to grapple with and the less able he was to make decisions. His process had dwindled from a joyous flow of words each day to hours of painful editing. He felt he was just moving paragraphs ...
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