Being consistent

My interaction with people brings in this question. What is the importance and how's of being consistent. There are two groups of people, those who start well, slack during the execution, and drop on the side of failure, others start slow and build their momentum, bring in consistent to finish their task.

What is consistency?

Consistency in life is to make a habit of achieving the activity within planned time most of the time.  Yes, not every time!!  Do you know if you succeed every time as planned, your brain lowers its ability to think rationally.  Also, failure is the stepping stone for sucess.  Life is full of learning from every experience, and being consistent is also an experience.  Being consistent, builds self-confidence, motivation, social recognition and respect.

How to be consistent in Life?

In order to be consistent in Life, keep two aspects in mind.  First of them being methods of execution i.e. planning an activity and learning from experience.  Second being, way of thinking.  Aim to be truthful, honest and reliable, not a perfectionist.

Routine is the mother of consistency and peace. Routine is good for you, it enhances your experience of life by anchoring you with life's essential mundane activities. It is not necessary to make all of your day a routine but at least some of it should consist of habitual rituals that calm, center and fulfill you.

Bring in flexibility in your life, adjusting with others at times, helps build relationship.  Try to be consistent, does not mean you will bend backwards.

Things to avoid

1. Do not demotivate yourself.  Believe in your abilities to perform the task.  Take step back and see big picture, benefits, do research (not immerse your complete time), to build confidence to do things.

2. Don't be in a hurry to do things.  Have you heard "Slow and steady win the race".  This childhood story holds good for every age.  Plan your execution, and build milestones.  Every milestone, check the progress, you get chance to correct the course of execution.

3. No single formula fits all.  Always have "Plan B".  

4. Procrastination, biggest enemy of being consistent.  Proceed as per your plan, plan only what you could do.  This means you understand yourself and what you could do.