In the short term, you are as good as your intensity. In the long term, you are only as good as your consistency.
If you train yourself to consistently think, feel, and act in ways that further your most important goals—if, in other words, you build strength—then inertia becomes a nearly unstoppable force that unlocks your potential.
Shane Parrish • Clear Thinking
The Technium • 103 Bits of Advice I Wish I Had Known
James Clear • Plan For Failure: Being Consistent Is Not the Same as Being Perfect
Long-term results come from consistency.
Ultimately, it is your commitment to the process that will determine your progress.
James Clear • Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
It is theoretically true that hard work equals better results. But in practice, this is true only to a point. After all, there’s an upper limit to how much time and effort we can invest. And the more depleted we get, the more our return on that effort dwindles. This cycle can continue until we are burned out and exhausted, and still haven’t produce
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