Setting down the rocks

On Monday, I wrote about the next step in picking up a fist-sized rock:

This week, when you pick up your rock, think of someone who annoys you. Not an enemy, not really, but a person who gets on your nerves. Then, when you put the rock down, on your desk, in your car’s console, say “I’m not going to throw this at you.”

And this week, I’ll write about doing hard things.

The other day, I got an email from my friendJim.

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Dear Jon,

Doing hard things!? How does choosing not to be annoyed sound for a...