James LimExecution & Direction Coach for Ambitious Overthinkers

Finding it hard to be consistent?

Name: Finding it hard to be consistent?
Uploaded: 2020-12-24T22:57:36+00:00
Duration: 31 s
Channel: James Lim
Description: This content was created by James Lim. This content was uploaded by James Lim. This is a YouTube video titled "Finding it hard to be consistent?"…

24 Dec 2020 · 1 min

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This content was created by James Lim. This content was uploaded by James Lim. This is a YouTube video titled "Finding it hard to be consistent?" (created 2020-12-24) consisting of a single-speaker motivational monologue about habit formation and consistency. The speaker explains why people quit—shifting focus to outcomes leads to a motivation dip—and recommends focusing on process-based mini-goals (e.g., read five minutes a day, take a daily photo/video) to break the cycle.

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Do you find it hard to be consistent? Here's a reason why and one way to break the cycle. When we set a goal, our attention immediately shifts to the outcome rather than the process. We focus our efforts on achieving the goal, choosing actions we believe will get us there fast. But this is a trap. After the initial burst of motivation, we realize we haven't achieved our goal, we've had little reward, and things are just hard. We are firmly in the dip. Quitting is the obvious choice. So what can we do? Focus on mini goals based on process over outcome. Read for five minutes a day rather than 100 books this year. Take a photo or video each day rather than hitting a follower count.