consistency 101

from someone who slowly learned it over the years

One of the greatest skill you can master at a young age is consistency ie showing up even on the days you feel it’s hard.

Consistency is probably the most important core discipline skill.

I learned the importance of this skill from my father, watching him wake up at sharp 6am hitting the gym even when it’s 3 degrees outside, eat healthy meals every single day, getting to bed at sharp 10pm and consciously focusing on his health. I have seen him follow this same routine for as long as I can remember probably since I was 5-6 yrs old.

Consistency becomes so powerful when you’re learning a new skill and your end goal is to master it.

I remember going for swimming classes from primary school and finally many years later in my final year of middle school, I could swim confidently without any support or panic.

That didn’t happen overnight. It was only because of consistency, my father pushed me to go for classes daily at 7am for years and years.

The end result?
I can swim confidently, multiple strokes amongst 15 people who fear getting into deep water. And now I crave for next vacation just to swim and relax.

The skill I developed came from years of showing up and compounding progress.

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Now,
Consistency 101

You may have seen those trends on social media like “posting daily for 30/90/365 days”. Have you ever wondered why people are doing that.

It’s not just for visibility, it’s about training yourself to show up consistently without fail even on hard days, where you don’t have anything to post. This is consistency.

There are multiple ways to build consistency.
1. Have someone or something accountable, like people posting on instagram or maybe a companion to whom you have to report daily.

2. Try to build disciplinary systems instead of just focusing on the main goal. Instead of “I want to write more,” try: “I write 10 minutes every morning.”

3. Attach new habits with the old ones
Eg: If you want to read a book for 10 mins every morning attach it with a habit that you actually love doing let’s say sitting in your garden and listening to music in the morning, read for 10 minutes before that. Your brain starts associating effort with reward.

Fyi: I read this method from a self-help book- Atomic Habits. A great read to learn how to build habits and stay consistent, also talks about compounding effect.

4. Show up as you are and validate your efforts. Some days you’ll feel productive while the other days you won’t. What matters is honest effort. Validate yourself for trying because progress comes from presence.

Remember consistency always creates compounding results.
One day, you’ll look back and realize how far you’ve come.

Stay consistent:)
See ya.
Peace out<3