There’s something about a streak that has a lot of power to it.

That moment when you look back and wonder how you haven’t missed a workout in four months. Or maybe even something as small as not missing class this semester.

It might not fall within those examples, but I’m willing to bet you do or have something right now that you’ve done every day, week, or month without fail because it’s just ingrained into your life. It simply feels weird not to do it.

What you might not realize is no matter how small or mundane it is, it’s a habit like any other.

And that’s the secret to adopting a new one.

Quitting alcohol was difficult for me. But once I hit a week, I thought, “Why not go for two?” After a month, I thought, “Why not go for three?” And after a year, it became a dry-streak that just felt weird to break.

Having a type of challenge or self-streak is one of the key ways to adopting any new habit. Other people might not know how long you’ve been doing it or going without it, but keeping a promise to yourself that you’ve done well on up until this point will only make you want to keep going.

For some people, it might take longer than a week or a month to create that mentality, but once you do, it becomes harder to break. And eventually, a new habit that’s second-nature.

It doesn’t have to be quitting alcohol or saving the rainforest. But consider picking up a new habit in 2026 that you’ve been considering, and give it a try. Don’t focus on analytics or when is the best time of day to do it. Just focus on starting a streak.

Give yourself a week. Maybe even a month. And once that challenge to yourself is up, you might find it’s easier to keep going than it is to stop once it’s all said and done.

Until next time,
Isaiah Taylor

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What I’m Currently Reading - I’m still in the middle of rereading Meditations by Marcus Aurelius. A philosophical oriented guide to life written by one of the greatest Emperors of Rome.

Quote Of The Week - “You can listen to your fears and pay with you life. Or you can pay the price of overcoming your fears and live." — John C. Maxwell