The imperfect routine repeated beats the perfect routine constantly redesigned.

RESILIENCE

WHAT THIS MEANS

Redesigning a routine feels like progress because it involves effort and thought, and it produces the pleasant sensation of a fresh start. But the gains live in repetition, and a plan that keeps getting replaced never repeats anything. The mediocre system you actually run beats the excellent one you keep rebuilding.

If you have changed your approach more than once recently, stop changing it and run the current version for a month untouched. Judge it afterwards, with evidence. Most systems fail from insufficient use rather than poor design.

A QUESTION TO SIT WITH

How many times have you rebuilt a plan instead of running it?

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