Principlev1
When a chain breaks mid-sequence, jump to the nearest
When a chain breaks mid-sequence, jump to the nearest downstream anchor rather than restarting from the beginning, accepting lost links as degraded performance rather than total failure.
Why This Is a Principle
Derives from When a habit forms, neural activity spikes at the cue and (neural encoding at chain boundaries) and A behavioral sequence in progress tends to continue unless (behavioral sequence momentum). The principle prescribes recovery strategy that leverages existing automation rather than requiring complete re-initiation. Actionable failure recovery method.