Consistency is the first thing you learn online - everyone talks about showing up every day. I worshipped that concept for years. But after 9 years, I've realized: consistency is not the difference between those who start and those who finish. It's persistence.

Consistency = repeating same behavior in same conditions. Persistence = maintaining same behavior even when conditions change. Life never gives you the same conditions twice. Edison didn't try 999 times - he tested 6,000 different filament materials over 2 years. That's 2,774 separate attempts. If a child lived 2,774 days, they'd be almost 8 years old. That's the effort in 2 years. They changed materials, conditions, approaches. That's persistence, not consistency.

3 steps: (1) Change your statement - "no matter what" not "every day," (2) High standard but expect to get better over time, (3) Reduce time per task when needed - 10 min workout beats zero. Winners don't have perfect days. They refuse to let imperfect days stop them.

Episode 31 of 45.