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  "author": {
    "name": "Dylan Fitzgerald",
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  "content_html": "\u003ch1\u003eDon\u0026#39;t miss twice.\u003c/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the bigger takeaway tactics from \u003ca href=\"https://atomichabits.com\"\u003eAtomic Habits\u003c/a\u003e, among other purveyors of good habit-making and -keeping, is the \u0026ldquo;don\u0026rsquo;t miss twice\u0026rdquo; rule: everyone has a bad day occasionally, but make sure that when you miss your intended habit once, you won\u0026rsquo;t miss it again.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow do you do that?\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHopefully the hard day is a one-off. Then, it\u0026rsquo;s easy: your next day is \u0026ldquo;normal\u0026rdquo; and you just do the thing.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat if that\u0026rsquo;s not the case, though? What if you can foresee that won\u0026rsquo;t be the case?\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"how-to-not-miss-twice\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow\u003c/strong\u003e to not miss twice\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKnow that hard days happen, sometimes sequentially.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHave a plan to recover.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBe willing to flex what \u0026ldquo;done\u0026rdquo; or \u0026ldquo;success\u0026rdquo; means, and have that be known in advance.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat last one is crucial for when you\u0026rsquo;ve got a couple tough days in a row. If you know in advance that you\u0026rsquo;ll find doing 10% of your normal acceptable, it\u0026rsquo;s a hell of a lot better than 0%, and you\u0026rsquo;re not just half-assing it in the moment\u0026ndash;you\u0026rsquo;re following a plan.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOwn the hard days, too.\u003c/p\u003e\n",
  "content_md": "# Don't miss twice.\n\nOne of the bigger takeaway tactics from [Atomic Habits](https://atomichabits.com), among other purveyors of good habit-making and -keeping, is the \"don't miss twice\" rule: everyone has a bad day occasionally, but make sure that when you miss your intended habit once, you won't miss it again.\n\nHow do you do that?\n\nHopefully the hard day is a one-off. Then, it's easy: your next day is \"normal\" and you just do the thing.\n\nWhat if that's not the case, though? What if you can foresee that won't be the case?\n\n\n## **How** to not miss twice {#how-to-not-miss-twice}\n\n-   Know that hard days happen, sometimes sequentially.\n-   Have a plan to recover.\n-   Be willing to flex what \"done\" or \"success\" means, and have that be known in advance.\n\nThat last one is crucial for when you've got a couple tough days in a row. If you know in advance that you'll find doing 10% of your normal acceptable, it's a hell of a lot better than 0%, and you're not just half-assing it in the moment--you're following a plan.\n\nOwn the hard days, too.",
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