Consistency Over Outcome Is The Hidden Driver of Mastery
Mind the messy middle
Consistency creates skill. It’s the most underrated driver of success.
I can’t stress this key to mastery enough.
You can become a better creative artist or more successful at what you do if you focus on the process instead of the finite outcome.
A commitment to a better work process or system can do more for your career over the long term.
Robin Sharma explains it beautifully, “To arrive at a place called Mastery, you must commit to daily and rigorous practice. Enjoy practising your craft for its own sake without turning your attention to your ultimate destination. Understand, once and for all, that the journey is as important as the destination.”
A great start is knowing how you want to spend your time, who you want to spend it on, and what tools you need for the job. But ultimately, you have to practice your craft. You have to do the work.
If you feel stuck in your creative work, you are probably paying too much attention to the outcome and not enough to the daily practice.
