Why You Should Aim For Consistency Over Perfection

It’s often drilled into our heads that we have to be great at everything we do. Sounds like a lot of pressure, right? Well, what if the key wasn’t in being great but simply showing up-all the time, over and over?

Lasting progress isn’t about being consistently great; it’s about being great at being consistent. That means, instead of focusing on doing things perfectly, you simply focus on just the doing and getting better as you progress. When we focus on being consistent, we give ourselves more of an opportunity for greatness.

We’re constantly seeing others online who are seemingly achieving greatness overnight. Leaving us feeling stuck. But what if I told you that the true power is in the process?

When we aim for consistency over perfection, these are the benefits:

1. You’re taken more seriously by those around you. You can tell people until you’re blue in the face what you want to do, but if you don’t actually do it, they’ll stop listening. However, if you show up each and every day, and make a consistent effort, you’ll be synonymous with what you’re putting out there. Others will see from your actions that you’re passionate about what it is you do or believe in.
2. You’ll get better or become more knowledgeable. No…