Consistency - One of Many Qualities Leading to Success

Suddenly, my well known blogging friend jolted me with a striking question, "Have you blogged recently?" He reminded again, "you need to be consistent and have discipline."

That's really a valuable reminder for me on that particular day. He reminded me of 2 things - consistency and discipline.

Lately, due to my hectic schedule and activities on the ground in my office, together with another busy activities in my NGO life, I have failed to adhere to my own planning to write 1 article a day in my blog. I have failed to be consistent in contributing my thought through my blog. It has not been easy to maintain consistency in many things in life.

One online dictionary defines "consistency" as "harmony of conduct or practice with profession", or, "firmness of character". Essentially, to be consistent is to have a firm character in specific conduct or practice related to certain profession.

If I want to be successful and excellent in continuously contributing ideas and thoughts through writing in blog, I have no other option but to be consistent in that profession. I need to be consistent in writing. I need to instill discipline in me in order to be consistent.

From real life examples, we can easily relate successful people in their specific areas to certain consistency in their behaviour.
For example:

• Steve Jobs, the inventor of Apple computer, IMac and iPod, is well known of his consistency in creating new designs and ideas;
• Siti Norhaliza, one of the most popular female singer in Malaysia and maintain her popularity until now, has been consistent in preserving her clean identity and behaviour;
• Nicol David, who has succeeded in becoming the world woman squash champion, has been consistent in maintaining her stamina and performance.

There are many other successful people who you can easily identify his or her consistent behaviours relating to their success.
So, whatever it takes, I need to instill and inculcate this one quality - CONSISTENCY.

This has led me to complete writing this article.

Jam