Watchfulness

Source

רַק הִשָּׁמֶר לְךָ וּשְׁמֹר נַפְשְׁךָ מְאֹד

Deuteronomy 4:9Sefaria

Commentary

Deuteronomy opens with careful guarding of the soul: Mesillat Yesharim places zehirut first—watchfulness that notices drift before repair grows costly.

The light

Once today, pause mid-habit and ask: Is this taking me toward the character I want?