Success, achievements, recognition, and dreams, are the things that please everyone and we crave it. Nevertheless, the achievement of anything depends on our actions and our efforts towards it. Everyone puts on effort and everyone works hard for it. It is also a fact that not everyone tastes extraordinary success and only a few does. We all wish to have fruitful outcomes for the efforts made. However, the result of the efforts of any person is dependent on these two factors i.e., persistence and inconsistency.
Persistence is about a person making continuous efforts to achieve the result and even in difficult situations the person keeps on attempting whereas inconsistence is about being inconsistent in efforts, irregular and not always active in actions.
Many people assert being persistent on their goals and dreams yet that is not always the case. We are often inconsistent in our efforts. The inconsistency is often justified in many ways.
What makes you persistent?
Consistency
Small and continuous efforts
Accommodate and adjust to plan
Self-belief and confidence
Keep going on
Desire and Vision
Self-motivated
Not bothered by failed attempts
Never give up
What makes you inconsistent?
Procrastination
Excuses
Not learning from mistakes
Living in the Ideal Myth
Afraid of failure
Judgements of other
Working without goals and a deadline
Living in Safe Harbour
Too much comfort
Why is it important to be persistent?
Sometimes not being consistent, you would lose interest in the things you have a great fond for. You won’t be fascinated with the same idea the way you earlier were. We often postpone things to plan for an ideal time but the more we delay, the more difficult it gets to resume. It gets difficult to manage time when you’re involved in multiple tasks and you’re struggling between dreams and living. Still, you can go slow rather than taking a complete stop. When you are slow you are at least moving.
How to become persistent and avoid being inconsistent?
When you keep on delaying then you may lose the very own thing you wish. We all know that to achieve our goal, we must be persistent in our efforts. We all make goals but we are often inconsistent in our efforts. On some days, we are full of zeal and enthusiasm for it and on some days, we feel demotivated or procrastinate. Many times, because of external factors and things, we cannot continue to focus on our goals. While most of the time, we know what is stopping us, we fail to focus on what can keep us going and help us become persistent.
Here’s how you can be persistent:-
Clarity of goals
The most important thing is to have clarity of goals. You must be aware of what exactly you are willing to do. Without having a clear idea of what you want, you cannot get it.
Have a plan
Having clarity on your goals, you must plan on how you would achieve them. You must set targets, strategy, and plan of action to achieve the desired goals.
Acceptance
There may be setbacks and everything might not fall as you have planned. You shouldn’t let anything affect you and have to accept it as a part of the process.
Discipline
Commitment to the goals and discipline is very important to achieve anything. Nobody is going to compel you for your goals but you have to be accountable to yourself for consistent efforts.
Continuous and small efforts
As it is said that every great thing takes time, you must make continuous and small efforts to reach the milestone.
Keep track and Analyse
It is also very crucial to have a timely analysis and assessment of your efforts. You have to keep track of whether you are making enough effort. Your assessment would tell you whether you are heading somewhere or stuck in between.
Corrective actions when required
When you analyse your actions with the plans, you might come across things you are doing which is benefitting you and things which are affecting you. You have to take corrective actions to clear the setbacks coming across.
Stay motivated and Seek support
There are many times when one gets demotivated and loses hope. You must find ways to motivate and boost yourself.
Be patient
Patience is one of the most important things to stay persistent. There must be times when one wishes to give up. When the efforts do not give the desired result it demotivates to continue further. In the course of achieving, you have to be patient enough not to be easily affected.
Persistence is the cornerstone of lasting success because it transforms effort into progress and dreams into reality. When challenges arise—as they inevitably do—it’s not talent, but consistent effort that bridges the gap between where you are and where you want to be. Every small step taken with determination builds momentum, strengthens character, and creates a foundation for achievement.
In contrast, inconsistency disrupts this process. It erodes trust in yourself, weakens discipline, and creates a cycle of starting over that stalls growth. Inconsistency feeds doubt and makes even the most attainable goals seem out of reach. Real progress requires showing up not only when it’s easy, but especially when it’s hard. It’s through persistence that lessons are learned, and breakthroughs are made.
Success doesn’t come from occasional effort—it comes from unwavering commitment and persistence. Stay consistent, even when the results are slow. Ultimately, it’s not the pace but the persistence that defines who rises and who remains behind.