Wednesday, January 21, 2009

#16 - Consistency & Persistency


Consistency & Persistency are the twin levers of accomplishment. Used in tandem they can overcome lack of money, talent, natural ability, favoritism & any manner of obstacle.

Wholesale changes can’t be done in a single day, week, or month, for 99.9% of us humans. The best way to effect long-lasting, effective, life-altering change is in day-by-day, incremental application of activities that help further your growth. Someone may be blessed with a particular skill or aptitude but still fall short of it being useful, or fulfilling their potential from lack of use or of taking their birthright for granted. The reverse is also true. Someone may be “smarter” than you scholastically, for example, but through consistent & persistent study & learning you can achieve better results (i.e. grades) in school than them if they goof off and don’t apply themselves to their studies. This principle is an evident truth across all spectrums of life & most successes in their given field’s are those who combined their inate abilities with their consistent & persistent actions. The roadside is littered with "talented" people who failed to cultivate and nurture their God-given abilities to their full bloom. Don't be that guy (or gal).

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