Week 5: Chapter 4 — Are You a Pruner or a Hoarder?

1.How does Cloud define the difference between a 'pruner' and a 'hoarder' in this context? What are the characteristic behaviors and beliefs of each?

2.Cloud argues that hoarders — those who accumulate commitments, relationships, and projects without ending — eventually find that the sheer weight of what they are carrying crushes their capacity for new growth. Do you recognize any hoarding patterns in yourself? In what area of life are they most pronounced?

3.Cloud points out that pruners are not heartless — in fact, pruning well often requires more care and courage than hoarding. Have you ever witnessed someone end something with grace and intentionality in a way that actually honored the people involved? What made it work?