The Gift of Pausing: 10-10-2026

1. Delay choices so that during the pause, you can respond from a higher, more effective place.
2. Delay consent so that during the pause you can choose to respond from a higher, more effective place.
3. Delay reacting so that, during the pause, you can choose to respond from a higher, more effective place.
4. Delay agreeing so that, during the pause, you can choose to respond from a higher, more effective place.
5. Delay answering so that, during the pause, you can choose to respond from a higher, more effective place.
6. Delay responding so that, during the pause, you can choose to respond from a higher, more effective place.
7. Delay signing contracts so that, during the pause, you can choose to respond from a higher, more effective place.
8. Delay signing marriage contracts so that, during that pause, you can choose to respond from a higher, more effective place rather than signing a contract that incentivizes one person to break it and makes no provisions for fair and just child custody and financial distributions.

• Some events and situations require instant responses; however, the more civilized the society you live in, the fewer such situations will arise.