It’s much simpler than you think

Success is not all about hard work, it’s a combination of multiple factors combined together.

However, the two major factors contributing to success are hard work combined with consistency.

If you truly want to become successful in whatever you want, you need to be able to work hard over a consistent period of time.

Let’s face it, we all can work hard for a day or two. We can do extreme workouts, follow strict diets for a day or two but the real challenge is to be consistent with it for an extended period of time.

Why most people don’t succeed:

People get all inspired and jacked up about achieving something, they plan meticulously and decide to start from tomorrow.

They almost overachieve on their first day, however what they don’t realise that it wont be possible to sustain that level of willpower and effort over a consistent period of time.

You may work hard, study/work for 16 hours a day with just 4 hours of sleep but what we fail to take into consideration is how sustainable it is over a long period of time ?

What successful people know & do:

They pick the optimal combination of hard work & consistency.

They work hard enough to get things done but not so hard that they don’t feel like working the next day.

The ripped and muscular guy you see at the gym has been consistently working out and dieting for years.

The people who own million dollar businesses have been in business for decades.

The people who have achieved great positions in their careers have been putting in consistent efforts for years.

The guy who topped the most competitive exam has been studying consistently since the first day.

With consistency you can work less:

If you are consistent with working on a goal, it takes relatively less effort to achieve it.

For example, it is much easier for a fit person to loose weight as compared to an overweight individual who has never had a workout in his entire life.

A fit person is able to have a pizza and skip a few days of workout whereas the individual who is overweight has to be much stricter with his workout and diet.

Same applies to other domains as well. Whether you are a student, a professional or a businessperson. The more consistent you are much easier it becomes to achieve something.

Hope this helps.

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