Streaks and Starting anew

This inevitably happens during the Daily Walking Challenge or any streak based habit you’re trying to do everyday.

You miss a day.

Now what?

Keep going!

While you’ve lost your streak, starting again is the more important aspect of this. It’s the real challenge.

Someone once told me this in regard to their meditation practice. They had a 91 day streak, missed a day and then a 149 day streak.

People call me overly optimistic sometimes, but these numbers don’t lie. What’s more impressive? A 91 day streak and stopping all together or 239 out of 240 days?

The walking streak is cool, but starting again after missing a day or two is even more important. The goal isn’t to walk perfectly, it’s to walk more and build a lasting habit. Stick with it!

—Justin Miner