Why is consistency important? And how can you get more consistent in the things you do? In the modern world we live in, life is full of distractions. Whether it be emails or the many notifications you get on your phone, which leads you to endless scrolling on social media apps. These distractions cause us to be extremely unfocused and less productive, making us waste valuable time. And as you know, time is the most valuable commodity needed, if we want to be consistent at something.
This could be a anything that you set your mind to improve yourself. So, for example, exercising, learning a new skill, a new language or a hobby. The list can go on! But without time, you won’t be able to be consistent enough in what you are doing. And without consistency you won’t be able reap the maximum rewards that you would otherwise be capable of achieving. Here are 10 great reasons on why you should get more consistent on the important stuff you do.
It’s the building block for forming new habits
Good habits are hard to create! So, setting aside a specific time to chip away at something every day can help in creating a lasting habit. Even if you initially find it hard to find the time, or find yourself putting things back, just do it! Today’s the day, and the time is now!
Because, consistently forcing a specific time in and completing even a small task per day can put you in auto drive as the days pass. This occurs as a new activity gets incrementally embedded in your brain. Once this happens you will no longer have to force yourself to do it anymore and it would be part of your routine. Read more about the research on habit formation here.
The best way to reach your long-term goals
You cannot learn a new language, skill or achieve your dream physique in 6 months or even a year. You will need to keep grinding daily to even get to a modest level of what you want to achieve. But the good news is, that it’s never too late! Even if you believe that you are too late, trust me, you are not! And the day to start is today! Get your act together and initiate yourself, and in 6 months or one year when you look back you will be proud on how far you have come! Thanks to your determination to start as well as your tough mindset to be consistent in what you started!
You cannot learn a new language, skill or achieve your dream physique in 6 months or even a year. You will need to keep grinding daily to even get to a modest level of what you want to achieve. Share on XOnce this happens, you will be more confident. Additionally, by now, your thought patterns have changed and you will have a good habit formed within yourself. Achieving your long-term goals would be a breeze from here!
A sense of achievement
Everyone does the easy things: partying, drinking or spending hours on social media every day. All of these things are temporary dopamine boosters that will leave you feeling emotionally empty afterwards. Making yourself get out of bed with purpose, doing things that are hard to do, conquering each step as you get to your goals, these are things that money can’t buy. And the emotional fulfillment that you get is unmatched. And the key to all of this? Work on your goals every day with consistency.
You will never be bored
That’s right! You will never run out of things to do. Your day is always filled with windows of opportunity to work on yourself. Choose several goals like physical, professional & a hobby to keep things interesting and balanced.
Focus on what’s important
Like I mentioned at the start, the amount of distractions in the modern age is mind boggling! You take your phone to look at a specific thing, and before you know it, you have tapped on a Facebook notification and have now being scrolling for half an hour! Knowing that you have certain tasks for the day will train your mind to ignore or give less importance to time wasting activities. Instead you will turn your focus on what you need achieve for the day.
It would be a net positive on your finances
Being consistent at things like learning a new skill or getting healthier will actually help you save and earn more money. For example, learning a new skill or language would present you with better career opportunities or help you get more clients as a freelancer. Improving your skills also elevates your worth in the job market as you become more professional at what you do.
To be in the top 20% in any given field, you will need to put in the work that the rest of the 80% won't. Share on XGetting leaner & healthier through exercise will prevent you from getting all types of diseases, so that’s far more less trips to the doctor than an unhealthy individual.
becoming more self-disciplined
Making yourself do something consistently that makes you sweat, concentrate & learn new things is not easy. Because for every decision you make during the day, you have two choices, choosing between the good option and the bad option, which can be the unhealthy, lazy, rash or unwise one. By mentally forcing yourself to choose the better option for you every-time, you automatically become more self-disciplined.
To actually get really good at something
If you really want to stand out from the crowd in your chosen field, you need to put in the work that most people would not even think of doing! To be in the top 20% in any given field, you will need to put in the work that the rest of the 80% won’t. This 80% of individuals are the ones who dream about the same things as you, but are never willing to sacrifice anything for it. By starting today, you will reap the exponential benefits as the years pass by.
You become resilient to failures & setbacks
By starting something new and making up your mind to do it everyday is a great start. Once you get in to things you will be faced with numerous difficulties, failures & setbacks. But because of the pact you have made with yourself to continue with what you have started, you will keep going on while improving, correcting & learning. This mentality makes you prepared to face any of life’s ups & downs in general. This is because your psyche has now been tempered to the point of being resilient to any given situation.
You learn to appreciate others
When you know how hard it is to achieve something, you get a new appreciation for other individuals’ efforts no matter who they are or where they come from. You understand the mental fortitude it takes to go at any given subject day in and day out to come on top. Conversely you will also be more sympathetic for the ones who fail and help in any way possible as you know how hard things can get, and that sometimes we all need a helping hand.
In conclusion
Getting consistent at anything can sometimes be a daunting task. But once you make up your mind and get to work it can be a very fulfilling psychological exercise with great benefits as mentioned above. What other benefits do you think consistency can bring to your life? Share them in the comments below. That’s it for today, see you in the next one. Adios!
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