When you draw on a memory, you always do so from the perspective of your present self. Psychologists call memory a “reconstruction,” because it is al… - Dan Sullivan

Research shows that applying implementation intentions increases your self-control, even when you’re in bad environments.27 Rather than wearing out your willpower and watching yourself fail, you have a pre-planned response that takes the guesswork out of your decision-making. When you have a pre-plan for how you’ll deal with obstacles, then you won’t get thrown off when you’re in a situation and tempted to sabotage your goals.

The GAP is a habit. It’s a habit we can fall into literally hundreds of times per day. We can spend hours each day in the GAP — unhappy, resentful, regretful.

You embrace “failing” (i.e., learning) because you’re actively converting every experience into learning and growth — GAINS.