Maintenance

Gains decay unless something holds them up, so this horizon names the recurring upkeep the result needs and what counts as success once the initial push ends. Not a future date, but the ongoing cost of not sliding back.

Gains decay unless something holds them up, so this horizon names the recurring upkeep the result needs and what counts as success once the initial push ends. Not a future date, but the ongoing cost of not sliding back.

Example

For the exam, your maintenance line is 15 minutes of spaced review twice a week through next semester, with a target of 80% on a monthly mixed quiz. If you cannot sustain that, the six-month retention goal is not real.