Streaking Isn’t a Bad Thing

People need to streak more.

No, I don't mean running through the streets naked. Surely, that's not what you thought when you decided to read this blog post, right?

I mean a streak of days of practice. Practicing the piano 30 days in a row. Exercising 100 days in a row. Not texting while driving every day in a row until infinity.

Streaking has become unusual in our culture. Practice the piano every single day? There's no way!

Try it. The people we consider the most talented, the most successful, the most fit, the most anything...were really just good at streaking.

It didn't matter whether they were tired. It didn't matter whether they were busy. It didn't matter if they had a lot of homework. It didn't matter if they felt bad that day. They did the work every day. No. Matter. What.

I agree, the hardest part is getting started. Especially on the days we just don't feel like it, or tomorrow is looking much more attractive.

But, once you start, it's not so bad. It's just getting over that little "I don't want to this" hump.

Earlier this school year, we had a 30-day practice challenge. The students who participated didn't regret it. The students who completed it improved their playing. They are learning how the streak works.

The thing about streaking is, once you have a very long one, you won't want to break it.

This is my 79th daily blog post in a row. (Thank you to the readers who have hung in with me this long! We'll celebrate together when we reach 100.) 

If I were to miss a day now, I think I would cry for a few days.

Everyone who streaks is happy they did later on. I can't say the same about those who refused to streak.

At this point in the post, I think I have reached my quota of using the word "streak" before Google shuts me down. And so, the moral of the story?

Some blog titles are impossible not to click on.