2023-01-19 The rarest of human qualities is consistency

Wherever you look, successful people all say the same thing.

They all have their own way of saying it, of course, but when it comes down to it, there is only one word — consistency.

“I shoot hoops everyday.” Basketball players say.

“I run everyday.” Marathon runners say.

“I write everyday.” Writer’s say.

“I dance everyday.” Dancers say.

“I get in character everyday.” Actors say.

“I study the stock market everyday.” Investors say.

“I strum my guitar everyday.” Guitarists say.

And on and on it goes.

Their job description changes, of course, but ordinary people that do the same thing over and over again ultimately become successful.

Consistency is King and it always will be.

The only thing is, no one wants to believe it because it’s not all that exciting. It certainly lacks sex appeal too.

That’s why few people are willing to put in the time and effort it takes to become a master these days.

If anything, mastery is as much about hard work as it is about talent. And Thomas Edison knew it. That’s why he wonderfully said — “Genius is 1% inspiration, 99% perspiration.”

And:

“We often miss opportunity because it’s dressed in overalls and looks like work.”