I suspect number 8 about having one's whole family in agreement (reformed) may seem more pleasant, but I don't think the members of any family are in complete agreement about everything. The most one can hope for is that each member is tolerant of the differences in the other members and allow them the opportunity to make decisions on their own.
The point that confused me the most was
2- Habits can weaken practices.
I would have thought the opposite was true. For example, having the habit of meditating daily should strengthen the practice by making sure one actually does meditate. Although I can see how one might turn a practice into a rote movement, one needs the practice to be habitual enough that one will not forget to do it or feel one can skip doing it today.