Protect The Habit

When the time comes to get back into the swing of things, it's a lot easier to speed up a slow wagon that you're on, than to get back on a wagon that you've completely fallen off of.

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If I’ve learned anything about habit formation & maintenance, it’s that you’ve absolutely got to stay consistent, even (and especially) during those times when you need to dial back the total volume.

Obviously you’ll move slower when you throttle the volume, but at least you’ll protect the habit. Yes, the wagon will be moving slowly, but you’ll still be solidly on it.

When someone gets derailed from their journey to get better at writing, math, coding, an instrument, a sport, or whatever it may be, that’s the #1 reason why – it’s because at some point they fell off the wagon entirely and never managed to get back on.

When the time comes to get back into the swing of things, it’s a lot easier to speed up a slow wagon that you’re on, than to get back on a wagon that you’ve completely fallen off of.

Once you’ve got a good habit going, do everything you can to protect it.

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