I strive to follow the Rule of St. Benedict in my life and I would recommend it to anyone. However, if you are put off by the length of it and the study it requires, there is always the Brief Rule of St. Romuald:

Sit in your cell as in paradise; put the whole world behind you and forget it; like a skilled angler on the lookout for a catch keep a careful eye on your thoughts.

The path you follow is in the psalms -- don't leave it. If you've come with a novice's enthusiasm and can't accomplish what you want, take every chance you can find to sing the psalms in your heart and to understand them with your head; if your mind wanders as you read, don't give up but hurry back and try again.

Above all realize that you are in God's presence; hold your heart there in wonder as if before your sovereign.

Empty yourself completely; sit waiting, content with God's gift, like a little chick tasting and eating nothing but what its mother brings.

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