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Practical, honest writing about discipline, consistency and the systems that make a routine survive a bad week.

Challenges5 min

30-Day Challenge Ideas That Actually Work

A month is long enough to change something and short enough to finish. Twelve challenges worth doing, and the three rules that decide whether you get to day 30.

Discipline 24

Desert and Hills
Habits5 min

How Long Does It Really Take to Form a Habit?

The 21-day rule is a myth with a strange origin. The research puts the median closer to 66 days — with a range so wide the average is nearly useless on its own.

Discipline 24

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