**The middle of any endeavor follows some simple [[Pattern]]s.** People tend to follow a pattern over time with regard to self-reported life satisfaction. It follows a pattern much like the pattern of energy throughout the day. Higher, then lower, then higher again. In this case, it's high until mid-30s, then drops until your 50s, at which point it rebounds. Groups working together on a project tend to have bursts of productivity - and those bursts tend to happen disproportionally often around the midpoint. The author calls this "**The Uh Oh Effect**". If you're well-ahead of pace at the mid-point, don't let up. If you're slightly behind - use that as an opportunity to outdo yourself. # Midpoint Tips - Set interim goals. Communicate those. Commit to those. → [[OKRs]] - Stop for the day NOT at a natural end-point. Stop in the middle of a - Don't break the chain. **** ## Source - [[When (book)]] ## Related - [[OKRs]] - [[Beginnings]] - [[Ends]] - [[Habit Tracking]]