the-two-day-rule


[@lallyHowAreHabits2010]

Missing one opportunity to perform the behavior did not materially affect the habit formation process.


Skipping one day won’t hurt your habit building/formation process, as long as you don’t skip the next one.

Missing two days in a row is the start of a bad habit; Never do it.


  • 允許自己在養成習慣的過程中偶爾停下來休息,但不能超過 2 天。
  • 這是一種自我緩衝的方法,可以讓身體保持在養成習慣的節奏,但也不至於長期處在神經緊繃的狀態中。

那些錯過好習慣的日子所造成的傷害,比成功執行好習慣的日子帶來的助益更大(Lost days hurt you more than successful days help you)

例如:從一百元開始存,百分之五十的獲利可以讓你擁有一百五十元,但只要再遇到百分之三十三的虧損,就會讓財產跌回到一百元。換句話說,避免百分之三十的損失,其價值等同於百分之五十的獲利。

The Compounding Effect


The Goal-Gradient Effect

Don’t break the chain of continuity; Just show up.

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