CONSISTENCY IS THE KEY

 

In the game of cricket, two fast bowlers are known for their unique distinction of bowling the least number of “no balls.” They are, India’s Kapil Dev and Pakistan’s Imran Khan. How did they achieve this great feat? Even at the net practice they bowled consistently without overstepping the line.

 “Consistency is what transforms average into excellence.”

 Every achiever in every field has gone on to become a champion because they practiced every day. An Olympian will lose his muscles in twenty-four hours if he does not exercise. That is the kind of commitment that is required to become an Olympian. All of us aspire for so many things. New year resolutions are made. But when we start doing it, somewhere we lose interest, become lazy, and discontinue sooner or later.

 I was a person who could not sit for even five minutes in meditation. I used to become restless. When my spiritual guru came into my life, He insisted that we sit in non-doing everyday for ten minutes. Out of my reverence for Him I started sitting consistently in silence every day. From ten minutes it has progressed to one hour every day without absenteeism! It is fourteen years since I began meditating on a daily basis. Needless to say, my life has totally transformed. From the seat of meditation, a mere wish becomes a command to the universe.

 “Desires become Deservingness through Consistent Directed Self-motivated Intelligent Effort (CDSIE)”

 Anything that is consistently done over the years leads to transformation.  Be it exercising every day, becoming a champion in a sport, aiming for good grades, waking up early, being on time all the time, any habit that you want to drop or pick up, a discipline you wish to inculcate or creating a world record. What you can conceive and believe you can achieve, if you do it consistently.

 “Anything that is imperfectly done, but on a daily basis, produces far greater results, than what we do perfectly, but once in a way.”

 Start with a small goal. Attach the right emotions to what you want to achieve. Work on it every day without absenteeism.  Make it a habit. Then, start again with another goal. Repeat it. What we can become in the process of achieving our goal is the motivation.

 “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence is therefore not an act, but a habit.”

   A little more effort, few more attempts, a couple of repetitions, some more practice, one more day, and we would have achieved our goal. Champions realize that the bounties of life are always beyond the imaginary finishing line. So, they do not give up. They are relentless, persevering and unstoppable. Put your hands up and be counted as a champion.

 

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