Why Planning for Failure is Essential to Building Great Habits

Mike Fishbein
Jan 18, 2017 · 5 min read

I had put on the notorious “Freshman 15.” Eating cafeteria food (and partying) had caught up with me. I was chubby.

So I set a goal of going to the gym every single day of the second semester. I did chest, shoulders and triceps on Monday, then back and biceps on Tuesday. I went back to the first part of the split on Wednesday and kept repeating the cycle…

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