Have you noticed that sometimes you get aggravated if you mess up your schedule – when you didn’t do what you said you were going to do, when you forgot to do something, when something got in the way or you were interrupted in the middle of something important? Starting right now, put negativity aside. What Limiting Habits are you invoking with these thoughts that are just making you wrong? Perhaps your “Hard on Myself Habit” or your “Perfectionist Habit?” How about a simple acknowledgment such as, “Oops, I missed that,” or “I didn’t finish that?” No self-judgment, just the facts.

Instead of suffering over it, reschedule it. Reschedule the meeting or workout, reschedule the piano practice and that hour to write. This is important because by taking positive, proactive steps, you get further into the “Success Habit” and “Feeling Good Habit.” As soon as you stop suffering, trust me, it’s going to be a lot easier to reschedule whenever a situation arises. pg 176