We all know consistency is the key to results. Jesse reminded me of this recently during a conversation about life and exercise. It’s simple: small steps, done daily, move us forward.
Whether it’s running, lifting weights, eating healthy, reading, or spiritual devotion—the principle stays the same. What you repeat, you reinforce.
Albert Einstein is credited as saying doing the same thing and expecting different results is insanity. But what happens when we do the same thing and get exactly what we should’ve expected? That’s not insanity. That’s inevitability.
Consistency works both ways. Good habits compound. Bad ones do too.
When I was younger, I ate whatever I wanted and stayed up as late as I liked. I felt invincible. Then my blood pressure spiked. I told doctors I’d change. I didn’t. Eventually, I landed in the hospital and gave in to medication.
Two decades later, my blood test flagged me as pre-diabetic. Still, I kept eating sugar like it was nothing. My fridge stayed stocked with ice cream, juice, and soda. I never missed dessert. And now? I take meds for diabetes—because I was consistent.
I once read that some people stay up late out of rebellion, trying to reclaim time they feel was stolen during the day. But I’m not working right now. I have time. Yet I still stay up too late doing the same things I do all day—games, micro-dramas, reading.
I know sleep deprivation is dangerous. A few days ago, I had my first migraine. At least, I think that’s what it was.
I didn’t want hypertension. I got it because I earned it.
I didn’t want diabetes. I got it because I stayed on track with the sugar.
I didn’t want a migraine. But I paved the road to it.
There was a time I did things right. I stuck to a ketogenic diet, even when it was hard. My weight dropped. I slept better. I felt alert. My stomach stopped bothering me. I was consistent – and it worked.
Then I took a “break.” That was seven or eight years ago.
Consistency is the key—but we don’t unlock anything with randomness. You can’t follow keto for three hours, jog for five minutes, read two pages once a week, wake up early for devotion once and sleep in for months, play piano for ten minutes, then claim you’re growing. You’re doing a bit of everything and gaining nothing.
So, here’s the real question: What are you being consistent at – and is it building you up or breaking you down?
It’s time to stop confusing activity with progress. Choose one thing today. Do it. Then do it again tomorrow. Your future will thank you for your consistency.
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