The Hello Mornings Podcast HM136: Habits for (mostly) Fearless Friendships with Author Justin Whitmel Early
Aug 23, 2023
In this conversation, Justin Whitmel Early, an author and speaker known for his insights on habits and friendship, shares how to combat isolation in our busy lives. He emphasizes that friendship is an active choice requiring commitment. Justin proposes practical habits like scheduling a weekly hour for deeper connections and turning moments of companionship into true friendships through vulnerability. He also discusses the importance of grounding friendships in faith and using technology wisely to enhance, not replace, personal interaction.
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Loneliness Is A Life-or-Death Issue
- Loneliness is a public-health scale problem that affects physical and spiritual life.
- Justin argues friendships determine who perseveres through suffering and who drifts away from faith.
Books Born From Crisis Then Gratitude
- Justin's first two books grew from personal crisis in law school and anxiety that revealed habit's spiritual formation.
- Made For People grew from gratitude for friendships that kept him close to God rather than crisis.
Friendship Is Choice, Not Just Feeling
- Friendship involves both sudden affection and long-term choice to stick with someone through flaws.
- Justin defines friendship as someone who knows you fully and loves you anyway, which is spiritually formative.
