The consistency you want to become

Chapter 331

"Quitters never win, and winners never quit." ~ Unknown

There is a consistency to this that rings true. And there is a simply a consistency to this message by the twice use of the word “never”. Of course it doesn’t actually mean “never” but perhaps that is a blog for tomorrow. It does however, mean that those who quit, regularly continue to quit and quit so often that they rarely “never” win something. Winning something generally requires staying at the said something, focused and practiced daily, long enough to beat out the competition.

Winners have a consistency of showing up and staying at it, focused and daily practice, long enough to beat out the competition. They just show up, they are not necessarily more talented that the others, but simply more consistent. They consistently show up with more effort and more intention and focus than others. They imagine themselves on the winner’s platform and they rarely doubt that they will get there eventually. They make these efforts a normal natural part of their everyday.

Several things stand out here - most of is that both parties are equally consistent. Consistently making different choices, but they are both nevertheless consistently and dependably making those choices. (This could have business applications? Helping quitters stop quitting?) Everyone is capable of consistency, why not be more careful in your application of it? And the second thing that stands out, is that these binary endings not the only option available. Winning is not the only positive outcome, nor is quitting a necessarily negative one.

But you are consistent. So choose the consistent you want to become.