Doing a little consistently is always going to be more effective than doing a lot but inconsistently.Inconsistency will most likely kill your confidence and your ability to succeed in a creative career or any creative endeavor.

Inconsistency and confidence

The truth is that almost nobody has superhuman discipline.The discipline to do something on a consistent basis is a learned skill. It’s a lifelong work in progress that that requires constant iteration and experimentation.

The myth of Superhuman discipline

... is profound and underrated. Little things done repeatedly lead to big changes in our lives.If you can learn to do something consistently, you'll believe that you’re completely capable of changing your behavior.

The power of consistency

Consistency helps turn habits into a part of your identity.If you're consistent, whatever you’re doing goes from being an item on your to-do list to a part of who you are. This relates to the formation of identity-based habits.

Consistency shapes your identity

Momentum is based on the idea that an object in motion stays in motion.<ul><li>It’s more effective to write 200 words every day than it is to write 1000 words once a week</li><li>We’re better off practicing an instrument for 15 minutes every day than we are an hour once a week.</li></ul>

Consistency creates momentum

With consistency, we move from a place of conscious incompetence to unconscious competence.

Consistency amplifies skill level

Having something that you do every single day actually reduces decision fatigue and increases your willpower.For example, if you eat the same breakfast every day, you will not waste your willpower figuring out what you want to eat for breakfast.

Consistency increases your willpower

If there's one piece of advice that I could offer any aspiring creative, it's this. Develop a habit of consistently doing something. It doesn't matter what it is, how small or how big it is. It can be as simple as going for a walk or meditating for 2 minutes.

Consistency shapes your identity

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Identity-Based Habits

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