Tips for Consistency: Create a Routine and Don't Obsess

Whether it's posting daily or
working toward a daily habit,
“continuing an action” is an absolute requirement.

Unless you keep at something,
you won't master it, and
being able to stay consistent
can be called a talent.

In this post, titled “Tips for Consistency,” I will talk about
creating a routine and not obsessing.
I hope this helps.

“I can't keep things up…”
“I can't maintain my focus…”
“I can't find the time…”

If you feel this way,
I hope this serves as a reference.

Now, let's get started (^^♪

✔ Mindset for
　keeping it up

To stay consistent,
you need to change your thinking.

Simply put!

Make it easy.

To keep doing something,
aim to make it thoroughly “easy.”

When you regret that “it didn't last 😩,”
in most cases, wasn't it painful?

“Even though I'm busy…”
“Even though I don't have time…”
“I'm getting frustrated…”

Being dominated by such negative emotions
and just making yourself suffer.

When you experience this state,
you naturally start to drift away.

After all, when you try to do it,
it's painful!

But...

What if the action you were trying to take was
easy?

If you are posting daily,
it is fine to also use short updates.

Even 300 characters is fine.

Make use of scheduled posts.

And so on,
if you incorporate ways to make things easier for yourself,
you can sustain the feeling of "wanting to do it"
again and again.

As a mindset for consistency,
think about how to make things easier.

When it comes to building habits,
this is a very important keyword,
so please keep it in mind.

✔ Tips for consistency
Create a routine and don't be a perfectionist

For consistency in things,
focus on how you can make things easier for yourself.

One way to make things easier is
to "create a routine."

And,
to "not be a perfectionist."

✔ By following a routine,
you won't get lost

"Creating a routine" means
creating a pattern such as: do A, then do B.

To use article creation as an example

1. Think of a title
2. Write an opening sentence
3. Write an explanation
4. Write a conclusion
5. Choose a header image

In this way,
you decide on a rough 'template'.

If you haven't decided on a 'template',
you will find yourself wondering,
'Where should I even start?' and get lost.

People are troubled when told,
'You can write whatever you want.'

Rather than that,
it is easier to write smoothly when told,
'Do this, do that, and write this at the end.'

In short, if you decide 'what to do'
in advance, you can focus on 'just doing it'
without worrying more than necessary.

✔ You can't keep it up
　because you are a perfectionist

Perfectionism is important.

If you want to create something
that stands out from others,
you will achieve results by putting in more effort
and spending more time than the average person.

However...
there is no point if you cannot continue.

The goal this time is 'to continue'.

To continue, you must make it easy.

And,
making it easy = not being a perfectionist.

It conflicts with improving quality, but
'not being a perfectionist' is also a valid method.

I will be honest.

You can't keep it up
because you are a perfectionist.

Because you are being a perfectionist, you
worry and struggle,
spend a lot of time,
and because it is not something you experience daily,
you get even more tired.

The more you obsess over details,
the more it might activate your creative brain
and make you feel 'good'.

But, in most cases,
'getting tired' will win out.

If this happens, even if you try to keep going,
once you know that 'doing it makes you tired',
you won't even think about starting.

That is... completely counterproductive.

In order to continue,

please,
let go of your perfectionism.

Even if you wait until you have acquired
the habit of being able to continue to some extent, it is not too late to start being a perfectionist.

* * * * *

To make something a habit,
you should make full use of tips for consistency.

Do not hold the belief that
'I am special, so I will be fine!'

People like that
pursue free-thinking
and refuse to let go of their perfectionism.

And, because of that free-thinking,
they don't know 'what they should be thinking about',
they cannot let go of their perfectionism,
and they just waste time.

In the end, you will fail
without maintaining consistency.

People who can keep things going
never miss the key to continuing.

They thoroughly prioritize making things easy.

That is precisely why
it leads to habit formation
and produces results.

This time, as a tip for consistency,
I talked about
"creating a routine and not getting attached."

If you find this helpful,
it would be the greatest honor for a habit supporter like me.

Well then, until next time.
Goodbye.