If you fail in building habits, the most likely culprit will be a misunderstanding of what consistency really is.
We think that consistency is like a mathematical straight line — for the next 50 years, you should do the same thing in precisely the same manner, every single day. Good luck with that!
In reality, it is more like driving a car — you keep adjusting the steering wheel just a tiny bit left or right, often unconsciously, to keep the car on track.
I have maintained a few habits for between 5 to 15 years. And the journey has been full of small ups and downs, here and there. So what!
Instead of drowning in sorrow, lamentation, and despair, just restart. This is the only way to build a good life.
Constant course correction is the secret of a good life. Perfect straight line consistency happens only in geometry classes.
– Rajan