Blog #5 of My 7 Blog posts in 7 days Challenge
Yesterday I failed to upload the 5th Blog post of my 7 blogs in 7 days challenge. I could give you the excuses but I’m not going to. The truth is, it doesn’t matter. What matters is that I don’t miss a second day.
How many times has this happened to you? You mess up after a good streak and think ” I’ve ruined this now, I might as well give up. I am not good enough” We allow one mistake to completely derail our progress. It’s silly. We’re only human after all and no one is perfect.
But the reality is that one mistake is not what ruins our progress. Its the repeated mistakes ups that occur after this, often encouraged by this flawed thinking.
To prevent himself from making this mistake, popular YouTuber Matt D’Avella follows something he calls the 2 Day rule. He allows himself to take a day off going to the gym if he doesn’t feel up to it, but he doesn’t allow himself to miss twice in a row.
Why Do We Fall Master Bruce?
If you’ve seen Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy you will be familiar with Bruce Waynes father’s advice, later repeated by Alfred.
Why do we fall Master Bruce, so we can learn to pick ourselves up.
The crucial word in this is quote is “learn”. We learn to pick ourselves after we have failed. We get back on the horse; We try again. Because if not, we are reinforcing the behaviour of giving up. I like how James Clear puts it.
“Missing once is an accident. Missing twice is the start of a new habit.”
James Clear Atomic Habits.
Conclusion
So next time you mess up. Forgive yourself. You are only human. But look at it as an opportunity to practice the habit of never missing twice. It’s probably one of the most important habits you can cultivate.