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If you happend to read my posts about my favourite quotes in order, there is a specific order that I wrote them in. I started with perspective, you need to take a broad view before you start anything. The next was accountability to yourself, to make sure you did the work. Now consistency, you need to keep doing the work. If you didn't start from the beginning, you can read more about my motivation here.

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It’s not what we do once in a while that shapes our lives. It’s what we do consistently.
Tony Robbins

After Stephen Covey, Tony Robbins was the second self-help guru that I read. He is often the butt of jokes but in fairness to him, he gets results. This quote kinda sums everything up for me. I could stop with just this quote but for someone like me, hearing something from different people and perspectives, helps information sink-in.

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The secret to success is constancy of purpose.
Benjamin Disraeli

I like this because it highlights the importance of purpose. If you are not clear on why you are doing something then being consistent at it is a fools errand. Knowing what your goals are and why you want to achieve them helps you to be consistent when times are toughest.

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What I do every day matters more than what I do once in a while.
Gretchen Rubin

Similar to Tony Robbins' quote Gretchen emphasizes what really matters. Going to the gym every January is not what produces results. In general progress is not made on major goals by bingeing. Slow and steady wins the race for the big things in life.

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All disciplines repeated with consistency every day lead to great achievements gained slowly over time.
John C. Maxwell

Learning languages or programming are great examples of what John is talking about. I'm learning Spanish at the moment. If I spend a few hours on a particular day, I have forgotten most of it a week later. But on those days that I spend twenty minutes and just learn a little, it seems to stick. We are not computers, we need to be slowly fed information if any of it is going to really stick.

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Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out.
Robert Collier

Again, this quote from Robert Collier echoes the last few. Baby steps taken regularly are better than taking a leap irregularly.

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Success isn’t always about "greatness" it's about consistency. Consistent, hard work gains success.
Dwayne Johnson

I don't know the context of when the Rock said this, it's probably relating to working out but it's true for everything. Such an impressive guy and not just physically. I watched a documentary about his single-minded focus to become successful and how confident he was in the inevitability of him becoming a superstar. Even when he was just starting out. Follow him on Instagram if you want to feel bad about not working out.

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If you encounter set back, make yourself strong enough not to be discouraged. Never give up. Perseverance, determination and consistency are key to overcome any eventuality.
Anil Sinha

I don't know much about the author of this quote. I couldn't find any background on him but it resonated. I've had my fair share of set backs in life. In a way I am just starting to get over a major one, even though it happened years ago. Being consistent to the goals that I set at my lowest point is what keeps me positive towards life.

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No matter what we do in our life, to be a success we need to be consistent and determined towards our dream.
Anurag Prakash Ray

Similar to the Benjamin Disraeli quote above, without the dream, goal or target being consistent is worthless. We should define our own measure of success, it does not need to be monetary or more importantly, it should not be anyone else's definition.

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You cannot consistently perform in a manner which is inconsistent with the way you see yourself.
Zig Ziglar

This reminds me of a piece I read by James Clear. He spoke about our actions being votes for who we think we are and how we see ourselves. If you write every day for example, you are voting that you are a writer. If you don't vote for that person for long enough, you will stop seeing yourself in that way. And stop achieving.

Consistency and routine can play an important role in reaching your goals. Be consistent in how you track your advancement, and how and when you focus on your goals.
Unknown

For me this quote is important. Without tracking, I do not "feel" consistent. If I can't go back and visually see my progress or my lack of progress, it does not feel real to me. That is why I have included so many visual analytics into Angstrom and I will continue to add more. They help me stick to what I want and give me the required kick when I don't. (I don't know who wrote this quote but it wasn't me. Promise)

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Success is neither magical nor mysterious. Success is the natural consequence of consistently applying basic fundamentals.
E. James Rohn

This quote immediately reminded me of the seemingly slow march of technology. The improvements can feel slow to us as we live it. But the differences over slightly longer time-scales are magical. This is true of everything that we want to achieve, we just have to be willing to be more patient than we normally are and look over longer time-horizons to achieve really great things.

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Consistency is the true foundation of trust. Either keep your promises or do not make them.
Roy T. Bennett

Trust with others. But I would contend this is also true of trust in yourself.