How to Practice Consistency for Habits and Goals
I tried to engage 50 times on Twitter/X and learn something valuable from it.
There are actually a lot of engaging communities and good friends on that platform. It’s like Medium, but the difference is that we write threads. I then become more motivated to write and help other people because someone out there is trying to improve themselves.
So, the one key that people frequently talk about is consistency.
I see that a lot of people these days, and me, of course, lack consistency.
We planned a lot of goals but failed on day 3 or even started out. This is actually pretty bad because the more we don’t face procrastination, laziness, etc., the more we will get stuck and depressed.
That’s why, in this article, I want to talk about how to be consistent in one thing first and how to practice it.
1. A little bit spark or flame
I learned that to be consistent, you need to have a spark inside of you.
The spark is what gets you moving. It is the flame inside of you that needs to be lit and woken up. The more you light that flame inside of you, the more you will be consistent and pursue your goals. That’s why sometimes people need motivation or some sort of support to get them moving.
So, the number one key to starting to be consistent is having a spark.
These questions might help you find yours:
- What would you spend your time with if you had unlimited money? (writing, surfing, etc.)
- What do you want to give to other people in value that you could give? (my music, my book, my comedy)
- What one thing do you know you can do but are afraid not to? (sales, public speaking, etc.)
From those questions, you might give the same answer. When you find the same answer, that answer is likely what you want to be consistent with and the spark that you want to light.
For me, it’s writing, and through my writing, I want to help people change their lives by building habits and being consistent with easy-to-understand articles.
After you find your spark or what you want to do, you now need to have a goal.
2. Set some goals
Goals are important to help you be consistent.
Sometimes people just want to do the thing without really having a goal or some deadlines to get them moving and running. So, starting with a goal is going to help you light the spark inside of you.
An example that I would use is:
- Writing: Write for 700 words per day and achieve 30 articles in a month.
- Exercise: Exercise for 30 minutes every day and achieve a consistent chain of exercise.
- Meditate: Meditate for 20 minutes every morning and achieve a consistent chain of meditation.
You can see that I use the end goal of “consistent chain of..." because that’s what we can control for the first steps.
The important key to being consistent is that you build a habit of it. You build a habit that you can consistently do for 30 days and maybe 60 days or more.
The third key to being consistent is to evaluate.
3. Evaluate yourself
You need to know what’s wrong and what’s right.
You might fail many times because you play social media after you wake up. You feel miserable after playing on social media, and you end up not doing the work you need to do.
That’s wrong.
What’s right Maybe you found out that going to a library helps you do a lot of the work you need to do. You start to get work done easily when you step into the gym. You might easily study when you have a friend to study with.
The more you know what’s wrong and what’s right, the more you speed up being consistent.
Now, how do I practice it?
1. Know what you want to be consistent at.
It could be writing, exercise, singing, etc.
All you have to do is forge the skill of being consistent. If you can consistently write for a year, it’s going to be much easier to consistently exercise for a year because you have a sense of accomplishment and the skill of being consistent.
So, start with whatever spark leads you.
2. Try to do it for 30 days, and then increase the days.
If you can write consistently for 30 days every day, DM me on Twitter or X, and I’ll help you get to the next level.
I give you this challenge so you can have the spark to get moving and do the thing. Use a tracker for 30 days, then send me a DM with a picture of that proof.
This is an important step.
You don’t have to start with 30 days; you can start with 21 days, 14 days, or 7 days.
The smaller the days, the more likely you are to achieve it.
3. Repeat.
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” — Aristotle
Now what you need to do is just repeat that in the different areas you want to be consistent in.
Believe me, if you can be consistent on one thing for 30 days or more, you can be consistent in other areas easily. You have a sense of accomplishment, and it’s going to motivate you to do more.
So, do the thing.
“The only way to achieve greatness in life is to have patience, consistency and discipline.”
— David Goggins
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