CONSISTENCY LEADS TO RESULTS

We must be consistent as we strive

to achieve our goals.

Imagine that you want to build lean muscle, so you purchase a three-month workout and nutrition plan from a personal trainer. You then follow 50 per cent of the instructions, but after a month you notice that you’re not getting the results you’d hoped for. You might conclude that the plan doesn’t work.

Alternatively, you might follow the whole plan but observe after two or three weeks that the results aren’t showing. Again, you say that the plan doesn’t work. In both cases, you simply give up on it.

If you do 50 per cent of the plan, you can expect no more than 50 per cent of the results. If you’re not consistent in your actions, then you can’t assume that you’ll see the final results you were expecting. I myself did a home workout series. It was a two-month programme and after a month I couldn’t see any exciting results. In spite of this, I promised myself I’d see it out until the end. I’m glad I did: I dropped nearly three inches off my waist by the end of the second month.

The same goes for devotion, affirmations, visualizations and any other positive practice. If you want to reap the benefits, you have to do regular, solid practice. Be committed to the cause. With consistency, we can create habits that shape our lives.

Lack of time isn’t an excuse. If you can’t make the time for something, it’s not a high enough priority for you. If something is important to you, you’ll make the time for it.

‘We are what we repeatedly do.

Excellence then, is not an act,

but a habit.’

ARISTOTLE

Football legend David Beckham was once known for his amazing free kicks. Each time he stepped up to take one, the crowd were certain that the ball was going to land in the back of the net.

Beckham didn’t become a master of free kicks overnight. He practised over and over again. He didn’t practise until he got his free kicks right, but until he couldn’t get them wrong. Even when he was scoring them, he ensured that he stayed consistent with his practice. With repetition comes habit.

Not everything will work, or be the best fit, for you. Reviewing your methods and adapting to change is vital. If you’ve given something a good shot but you’re still not progressing, this might be a sign that you need to try a new approach. Use your intuition to guide you. If something feels wrong, it usually is!

"Small disciplines repeated with consistency every day lead to great achievements gained slowly over time." — John C. Maxwell

"Success isn't always about greatness. It's about consistency. Consistent hard work leads to success." — Dwayne Johnson

"Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out." — Robert Collier

"Success doesn't come from what you do occasionally. It comes from what you do consistently." — Marie Forleo

"Success is neither magical nor mysterious. Success is the natural consequence of consistently applying the basic fundamentals." — Jim Rohn