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The Restriction That Became Freedom

By: David Werdiger
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Jul 27
1 min read

I grew up seeing Sabbath as restrictive—no phone, no TV, no football.

But over time, it became something else.

A break from the noise.

A breath of presence.

What felt like limits as a kid…

Became freedom as an adult.

Curious what that kind of pause could feel like?

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A friend who observes the Sabbath said something to me recently that hasn't left my head:

"A day without the phone is better than a holiday with it."

No notifications. No scrolling. No half-presence while your mind is somewhere else. Just one day, fully here.

We spend so much

The biggest mistake in succession planning?

Assuming the baton can be handed off when the time comes.

Great transitions happen long before the handoff.

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