What’s one sure-shot way to achieve success in life?
The principle of consistency:
Yeah, you read it right. It’s as simple as that. There is no fancy skill or rocket science behind it; it is just a skill that perhaps turns
out to be the most crucial whenever one aims to achieve something. For a
long time, I have been fascinated by the one thing that separates the average
from the excellent and losers from the winners. Not saying that consistency is the
only skill that creates the distinction, but there remains no doubt that if one has a stronghold in this skill, the chances of him succeeding
increase many folds.
Let us take the example of a social media influencer for a
better explanation. Say one wants to make a career as a social media influencer.
Apart from his true interest in the niche, creative skills, and a deep
understanding of the subject, one major point he will need to care for
will be ‘to remain consistent with his efforts.’ Consistency here means that he
will need to regularly upload blog posts/Instagram reels/YouTube videos depending
on what he does. Let’s say if he is a blogger, there remain no chances of him achieving his desired goal unless he consistently
writes and updates his blog. Especially in the initial days when one’s new on any
platform, one needs to cherish the principle of consistency. When he
has reached a certain level and has made quite a distinguished name in people's minds, he may go easy (that too a little bit) on consistency, but at the beginning of his career, he just can’t take this lightly.
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Freelancing has been on boom these days. A lot of people are
trying their hands on this. Let us take the case of an amateur freelancer who
has just made his account on the platforms like Upwork/Freelancer/Fiverr. For him, consistency will not only mean working on polishing his skills every day; but more importantly, consistently and actively engaging, applying, and bidding to win an offer. He just can’t imagine that he’ll do great and make a handsome amount
of money unless he consistently applies and improves himself to get hired.
Another major skill that goes along with consistency is ‘patience.’
It can be considered an integral part of the overall bigger principle of consistency only. Let’s say one has been consistently uploading new posts or
writing new every day, but that alone will not help him. He’ll have to
practice exceptional patience as well. Consistency brings success, that’s for
sure. But how much consistency brings it? Clearly, no one can say that. That’s why one should keep working consistently
hard, not just for a few days or weeks, but for months - practicing patience. No one knows how long it will take for him to achieve the desired result; thus, he needs to keep working consistently hard, keeping the rule of patience in mind. This, sooner or later, will definitely bring success to
him.
I did my part by writing this blog post and uploading it before the day gets over. Now it’s your turn.
Wishing you all success.
Best,
Anant
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