Improvement is never linear
One of the many lessons one learns over a lifetime is that improvement, regardless of what you're trying to improve, is never linear. That is, you'll always have days where you're better, and days where you don't improve, or maybe even fall back.
And so it is with data management. Even if you implement all of the amazing wisdom I have imparted over the years, you're still going to have days where you'll think "Well, crap, this isn't working."
And that's ok.
It's about success, not perfection. If you're having a good day, celebrate. And if you're having a bad day, ask why, figure out how to fix it, and move forward.
Improvement is never linear.
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