# Failing with Abandon

> Source: https://ollybritton.com/notes/books/replacing-guilt/failing-with-abandon/ · Updated: 2026-01-12 · Tags: notes, rationality, safe-to-post-online

From [Replacing Guilt, "Failing with Abandon"](https://mindingourway.com/failing-with-abandon/):

> Over and over, I see people set themselves a target, miss it by a little, and then throw all restraint to the wind. "Well," they seem to think, "willpower has failed me; I might as well over-indulge." I call this pattern "failing with abandon."

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