If you do not teach yourself how to act consistently, then someone else will control your life.

Have you ever felt a lull in the middle of a day? Have you ever woken up and needed a pick me up?

I would typically grab some caffeine ‒ whether it is in tea, coffee, or some other drink.

But sometimes you need something other than a drink or more energy. Sometimes you need to change your thinking instantly in order to keep going. You know that it is hard to consistently move in the direction of your goals.

You need to course-correct. You need to shift your thinking.

The quotes below will instantly change your mental state to one of consistency. I challenge you to read these daily.

If you do not teach yourself how to act consistently, then someone else will control your life.

1. Winning is not a sometime thing; it’s an all the time thing. You don’t win once in a while; you don’t do things right once in a while; you do them right all of the time. Winning is a habit. Unfortunately, so is losing.

— Vince Lombardi

How you do anything is how you do everything. Excellence should represent your entire life, not just one aspect.

2. Consistency is more important than intensity.

— Christopher Sommer

I read that quote from Christopher Sommer every single day. We need more than one moment of action. We need consistent action.

3. Do not wait to strike till the iron is hot; but make it hot by striking.

— William Butler Yeats

There is no such thing as the perfect time. The time is perfect because you make the time now.

4. The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.

— Confucius

We all dream about moving mountains. Do not be ashamed if the mountain does not move at first.

5. A river cuts through rock not because of its power, but because of its persistence.

— Unknown

Power can come from persistence.

6. The successful warrior is the average man, with laser-like focus.

— Bruce Lee

Often called the greatest combat fighter ever, Bruce Lee was barely over 5 and a half feet tall and under 150 pounds. Here is what separated him: laserlike focus.

7. The two most powerful warriors are patience and time.

— Leo Tolstoy

Consistent action means day after day after day. It takes more than today. It takes time. Do not grow weary in your good works.

8. Diligence is the mother of good fortune.

— Miguel de Cervantes

Good luck comes to those who persist. Get the odds in your favor. Keep grinding.

9. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds wake in the day to find that all was vanity; but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act their dream with open eyes, and make it possible.

— T.E. Lawrence

Stop dreaming without acting. Don’t dream at night when you can’t act. Dream through your daily actions.

10. So many dreams at first seem impossible. And then they seem improbable. And then when we summon the will, they soon become inevitable.

— Christopher Reeve

This quote is from a man who lost the ability to walk. Confined to a wheelchair, he dreamed of walking again, but also of advancing research so that even if he would never walk again, others in the same position could have that dream.

11. Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.

— Mahatma Gandhi

How can one man make an entire country bend to his wishes? Through an indomitable will.

12. Perhaps the greatest joy is learning how to motivate yourself.

— Floyd Maxwell

No one else can give you motivation. You have to find it yourself, or create it.

13. Everything comes to him who hustles while he waits.

— Thomas Edison

Patience is important. You should learn to stay in motion even though you are patiently expecting a return.

14. Consistency of action requires mental toughness.

— Don Shula

Consistency is not easy. It takes guts, courage, grit, and toughness. Consistency will not unlock its secrets for you unless you are mentally tough.

15. Thunder is good, thunder is impressive; but it is lightning that does the work.

— Mark Twain

You will be tempted by the attractiveness of the loud and flagrant. Do not forget the intensity that comes from focused energy and power.

16. Vows made in storms are forgotten in calm.

— Thomas Fuller

What vows have you made during tough times that you are forgetting now? Do not forget the promises that you made to others — and yourself — when life’s struggles wane.

17. The man who can drive himself further once the effort gets painful is the man who will win.

— Roger Bannister

After Roger Bannister ran the first recorded sub-4 minute mile, dozens and then hundreds of people accomplished the same feat within months. Someone has to break the barrier. Why not you?

Consistency is a Skill

Consistency is a skill: one recognized by masters that creates mastery and seeming perfection. Mastery will not occur in a day, week, or even year. It is a pursuit.

Do not stop when you are tired, or there is a challenge, or you lack certainty. Stay the course.

Consistency is a skill. Learn it now.

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