Consistency

byFontdee

153 followers

11 years ago

Being consistent is difficult for some of us. In this context, I'm using "consistent" to be synanonymous with "predictable".

For me, at least, 100% consistency is not possible, so I've had to devise some simple tools to get at near the track....maybe not perfectly on it, but moving.

My best tool is a reward. I know, I'm treating myself as a child. So be it. It works. Now I get a reward (some grapes) when I meet my over and over goals. Note that goals came first...and setting those was a struggle.

Next tool is a calendar which I use daily. It alerts me and condemns me when appropriate.the habit of checking it has been with me for awhile.

And finally, I recall instances where being predictable has helped me or others near me. And that really makes me happy.

Being totally predictable will never be me....in fact I don't want that. The GOAL is to do it right in areas that need over and over. But not rote, instead a high level of similarity.

Once I attended a piano concert given by a young man...just he and his piano. After he finished, someone requested that he play a piece that was famous - ubiquitous and familiar to all. He did that to a rousing and lengthy bravo. As we drank coffee, I asked him how often he had played that piece. He thought for a moment and said "thousands of times." I asked "don't you get bored?" He smiled and replied "I've never played it the same way twice."

That's consistency.