sandandkush
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Consistency is one of those terms people throw around a lot.
But what does it actually look like? In the day-to-day grind of building something valuable?
One of the most beneficial skills you can learn in life is how to consistently put yourself in a good position.
The person who finds themselves in a strong position can take advantage of circumstances while others are forced into a series of poor choices. The position you find yourself in today is the accumulation of the small choices that you’ve been making for years. The ordinary choices that guarantee a strong future go unnoticed.
There is no pat on the back for doing the right thing, just as there is no slap on the wrist for doing the wrong thing. Eating a chocolate bar right now won’t make you unhealthy. Just as not eating it won’t make you healthy. Saving money today won’t make you rich, just as not saving it won’t make you poor. Reading a chapter of a great book today won’t solve your problems just as not reading it won’t make them worse.
Not doing the obvious thing you know you should do—the thing that positions you for future success—rarely hurts you right away.
The small choices we make on a daily basis either work for us or against us. One choice puts time on your side. The other ensures it’s working against you. Time amplifies what you feed it.
On the first day, the difference between the choices that help us and the choices that hurt us isn’t noticeable. But as the days turn to weeks, weeks into years, and years into decades do the small choices create massively different results.
Whenever this idea is brought up, people are quick to interject. “But … I do these things and I don’t get the results.” And it’s true, most of us make the right choices most of the time. But most of the time isn’t the same as all of the time
A lack of consistency keeps ordinary people from extraordinary results. Excelling at the small choices that compound over time perpetually leaves you in favorable circumstances. If you want results you need to be willing to pay the price. The price is both easier than you imagine and harder than you think.
TIP 1: Consistency doesn't take breaks
Many creators are consistently inconsistent. They'll publish 5, 10, or even 20 pieces of content in a row. Take a few months off and then jump on the routine again. But every time you pause, you're essentially hitting restart on your creator journey.
TIP 2: Establish upper and lower bounds (Never less than X, never more than Y)
getting more done with less struggle. For creators, make boundaries for your work that are realistic to commit to, even in the craziest of circumstances. One example would be, "I'll never publish less than 1 new article every 2 weeks, and never more than 1 new article per week." The lower bound gives you room to breathe while the upper bound provides a ceiling to prevent burnout. If you want to create more, start scheduling those additional items in advance so that you build a creative runway (this is the proper way to take a break from creating and remain consistent!).
Whats your thoughts?
Any tips of your own to share?
But what does it actually look like? In the day-to-day grind of building something valuable?
One of the most beneficial skills you can learn in life is how to consistently put yourself in a good position.
The person who finds themselves in a strong position can take advantage of circumstances while others are forced into a series of poor choices. The position you find yourself in today is the accumulation of the small choices that you’ve been making for years. The ordinary choices that guarantee a strong future go unnoticed.
There is no pat on the back for doing the right thing, just as there is no slap on the wrist for doing the wrong thing. Eating a chocolate bar right now won’t make you unhealthy. Just as not eating it won’t make you healthy. Saving money today won’t make you rich, just as not saving it won’t make you poor. Reading a chapter of a great book today won’t solve your problems just as not reading it won’t make them worse.
Not doing the obvious thing you know you should do—the thing that positions you for future success—rarely hurts you right away.
The small choices we make on a daily basis either work for us or against us. One choice puts time on your side. The other ensures it’s working against you. Time amplifies what you feed it.
On the first day, the difference between the choices that help us and the choices that hurt us isn’t noticeable. But as the days turn to weeks, weeks into years, and years into decades do the small choices create massively different results.
Whenever this idea is brought up, people are quick to interject. “But … I do these things and I don’t get the results.” And it’s true, most of us make the right choices most of the time. But most of the time isn’t the same as all of the time
A lack of consistency keeps ordinary people from extraordinary results. Excelling at the small choices that compound over time perpetually leaves you in favorable circumstances. If you want results you need to be willing to pay the price. The price is both easier than you imagine and harder than you think.
TIP 1: Consistency doesn't take breaks
Many creators are consistently inconsistent. They'll publish 5, 10, or even 20 pieces of content in a row. Take a few months off and then jump on the routine again. But every time you pause, you're essentially hitting restart on your creator journey.
TIP 2: Establish upper and lower bounds (Never less than X, never more than Y)
getting more done with less struggle. For creators, make boundaries for your work that are realistic to commit to, even in the craziest of circumstances. One example would be, "I'll never publish less than 1 new article every 2 weeks, and never more than 1 new article per week." The lower bound gives you room to breathe while the upper bound provides a ceiling to prevent burnout. If you want to create more, start scheduling those additional items in advance so that you build a creative runway (this is the proper way to take a break from creating and remain consistent!).
Whats your thoughts?
Any tips of your own to share?
