Consistency? Requires Decisions... 2012 TIP

As we approach the New Year,  the word "consistency" has been lingering in my head. 

LITERAL DEFINITION(s)
-steadfast adherence to the same principles, course, form,
-the condition of cohering or holding together and retaining form; solidity or firmness.
-the state or quality of holding or sticking together and retaining shape


Think about it.. Consistency should be conceptualized in our daily lives. Let me rephrase.. Productive and positive consistency should be a fabricated throughout our lives with a decisive plan in order.  Woooo, letssssssssssss be honest.. we all STRUGGLE with this concept in some part of our lives. Mostly with things that we care not to do or common areas in our lives that are of disregard or ignorance. If you feel not, YOU DO (haha!).... AND you have not done enough self-reflection. Take my word for it :).. 




A few of my Common Examples of INCONSISTENCY(without making myself look completely foolish and without getting all spooky deep...)   


Example 1 
Not stretching conistently 

Consequence 1
My body gets hemmed up, not as flexible, walk funny, ha!


Example 2 
Not consistently hydrating (with water!)


Consequence 2 
Dehydrated, less effective physically and mentally..


Example 3
Not consitently reading bible 


Consequence 3 
Staying in complete faith, retaining invaluable knowledge consistently 

WORK LIFE BALANCE

Example 4 
Staying in touch with family, wonderful friends, mentors, amazing people that effected my life positively


Consequence 4 
No exact consequence, just not good.. need to know more respect and love...


Example 5 
Not consistently posting on this blog like I said I would and commonly making excuses as to why I don't, lol.. 


Consequence 5 
Not seeking my full potential in my passion, cutting myself short


Example 6 
Consistently procrastinating in areas of my life


Consequence 6
I seem to somehow always get things done, BUT I could improve my results in areas with proper planning and thought 

Consistency required to run this half, no joke, no lie!!

CONSISTENCY QUOTES 

"Consistency is the foundation of virtue." -Francis Bacon

In other words, consistency builds relevant goodness..

"Without consistency there is no moral strength." -Owen

In other words, you can not build in your character through inconsistency...

"Inconsistency is the only thing in which men are consistent. "-Horatio Smith

In other words, we are all inconsistent in some areas of our lives...

"What, then, is the true Gospel of consistency? Change. Who is the really consistent man? The man who changes. Since change is the law of his being, he cannot be consistent if he stick in a rut." -Mark Twain

Wooooo, love this one... some things got to change in order reward yourself with consistent positive behavior

The secret to success is constancy to purpose. -Benjamin Disraeli

My favorite! Be consistent in what is important and purposeful for you! Don't try to be somebody else and don't try to be consistent with things that are not of you or you'll get caught up, even if what you're doing is of good (well at least that's how I interpret it, lol)

* DISCLAIMER *

now by know means am I a psychologist, my above statements are simply my interpretations of the above quotes.. you might have your own personal thoughts of the above quotes, " to each their own", think about it though.. 

So the questions I ask are.. How do we become consistently consistent? AND how does this relate to living a healthy lifestyle?? 

I'll answer the second question first, since it seems easier, lol.. Simply put... The more consistent we are in our daily lives in accordance to our purpose, the healthier we will be! 

EX. 1

If I consistently work out.. then I'll be healthy, less stressed, and will most likely live longer..

EX.2

If I consistently partake in continue education in my job or passion.. Then I will be knowledgeable, more productive, and less insecure.. 

IT'S THAT SIMPLE !!!!!

Now for the more complicated, first question.. Consistency and how do we become more consistent?? 

1st 

I think becoming consistent requires thought

- Self reflection

- Realize what in your life lacks consistency

- own up to your inconsistencies

- why do you need to be consistent for what purpose, recognize this.. otherwise you'll never be consistent with out knowing why

2nd 

Reorganizing and Planning

- What are you going to change in order to become consistent? 

-What do you have to do in order be consistent? 

3rd 
WATCH VIDEO:

DECISION MAKING 

-your life consists of decisions and decision making... PAUSE and read this quote that I read the other day, and eternalize it 

"What you thought before has led to every choice you have made, and this adds up to you at this moment. If you want to change who you are physically, mentally, and spiritually, you will have to change what you think".-Dr. Patrick Gentempo

- experiment with and learn how to properly fuffill your day to day decisions,these are powerful forces in your life 

- Major and sudden decisions are sometimes involved in your day to day decisions, consider these too! (fyi, your not going to always make the right decision, don't trip! but learn from it, for the future...)

- Read this passage in a reading... Can we say REVELATION or CONFIRMATION!!!

"The person who has trouble scheduling his or her time often ends up being chronically late to work, to meetings, and to social events. It begins to interfere with job performance ratings and personal 

relationships. What appears on the surface to be minor decisions—what t

ime do I get up in the morning or leave for a date—leads to losing a job or 

alienating a friend. In many cases, a person “down on his luck” is really just 

a person who has made some bad choices...

He dropped out of school; tried drugs, believing he couldn’t become addicted; made some foolish investments; failed to develop marketable job skills or to keep those skills current; procrastinated too long and missed out on a great business opportunity; failed to show up at work on time; chose to save money by Who you are and what you’ll become (or have become) are largely determined by your decision choices. Not buying health insurance; didn’t think it necessary to read the “small print” in the contract; or thought there was nothing wrong with drinking and driving. The choices we make—the small ones as well as the large ones—shouldn’t be taken lightly. To do so places our future in the hands of fate

- Simply put again, the choices we make, shape our lives.. BUT REMEMBER
"One caveat before you begin your journey. Perfecting your decision skills doesn’t guarantee that all your decisions will come out the way you had hoped. Good decision skills focus on the means you use to reach a decision, not on the ends. You can’t control outcomes. You can only control 
the process for arriving at those outcomes. As the old adage goes, however, the race doesn’t always go to the swift nor the battle to the strong, but that’s the way to bet. Improving your decision skills just increases your chances of winning life’s races and battles"

IN MY CONCLUSION... HOW ARE YOU AND I GOING TO BECOME CONSISTENTLY CONSISTENT IN 2012, NO FEAR CHALLENGE YOURSELF..




* Next blog topic will be about fear*