# Never Miss Twice

Date: 2019-06-14
Tags: atomic-habits, books, failure, james-clear, streaks
URL: https://joelgaff.com/blog/never-miss-twice/

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It happened (or didn't happen, I should say) yesterday: I missed writing a post for the first time in 82 days. I realized it this morning when I awoke and was still laying in bed. "Maybe I can just get up real quickly and write a quick post and call it good." Sure, I could have done that, but I'd just be cheating myself, and not really keeping my [streak](http://joelgaff.com/blog/reps-for-the-win) alive. So, I just accepted it and moved on.

There are two things to take note of here. First, I wrote every day for 82 days. For me, that's a \*huge\* deal. Before this streak, I hadn't even written for eight days period. Second, I just missed one day. Those previous 82 days of writing were still there. It's not like they disappeared because I missed a day.

In [Atomic Habits](https://jamesclear.com/atomic-habits), James Clear notes that you should "never miss twice." Missing once is ok. If you miss a second time, you're now starting to create a new habit (and not one you really want.) So, here's me not missing today.