A season is a long time to judge from one game. Don’t grade your year on a Tuesday.

One result is a sample of one, and the mood it leaves behind is much larger than the information it carries. A bad day feels like a verdict because it is the most recent thing, not because it is the most representative. Seasons and semesters average out in ways no single afternoon can predict.

If today went badly, hold off on any conclusion about the year until a few more data points exist. Write the result down somewhere and move on rather than ruling on it. Pick a date weeks out for an honest review and let Tuesday just be Tuesday.