Make Your Bed
Cut along the dashed lines and pass the cards around the table.
Do you have a small morning ritual, like a cup of tea, a tidy bed, or a quiet minute, that makes the rest of your day feel steadier? Did the book make you appreciate it more?
Which of the ten lessons made you smile or feel a little warmer when you read it, and where were you curled up reading?
The book says we can't get through hard things alone. Who has helped you paddle through a rough stretch, and did you ever get to thank them?
McRaven describes measuring people by the size of their heart, not their outward appearance. Was there a moment in your life when someone surprised you with their heart?
The "sugar cookie" lesson is about accepting that life isn't always fair. How did that land for you emotionally? Was it comforting, bracing, or somewhere in between?
The book talks about singing when you're up to your neck in mud. What lifts your spirits, or someone else's, when a day goes badly? A song, a joke, a certain person?
The book's big idea is that small acts of kindness and discipline can ripple outward. Has a tiny gesture from someone ever changed the course of your week, or even your life?
Of all the lessons, which one do you think you most needed to hear right now, and is there one small thing you'd like to try this month because of it?