# Falling behind vs. streaks | Seth's Blog

<https://seths.blog/2020/01/falling-behind-vs-streaks/>

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## What Jamie wrote

I've been trying to use streaks to reinforce good habits. 

> But it turns out that real progress comes not from measuring ourselves against everyone else’s pace, but in building habits. And habits come from streaks.

I use [Streaks](http://streaksapp.com) on iOS to keep track of mine. **My longest streak is currently at 336 days!** 🏆

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