Consistency: The hallmark of success

It was a warm afternoon in the month of April, and I was simply passing my time watching a few videos on YouTube. Being an avid cricket follower, when I saw Gaurav Kapoor having an interaction with Virat Kohli at ‘Breakfast With Champions’, I decided to watch it. In that video, I saw a different version of Virat Kohli. Usually, all of us perceive Virat to be aggressive and full of intent. But, alongside a wonderful host like Gaurav Kapoor, he beautifully narrated the various events of his life. When I heard that he trained for over four hours in the Gym (excluding his training on the field) everyday, I was left amazed. It is his consistency which has got him all his success. This is something which we all must imbibe from him.

*Success never comes as an offering in front of us. We have to put in hard strides to achieve something in life. Being consistent is so important for doing so.

In a student’s academic life, consistency has a very important role to play. A child cannot be expected to study all day. At the same time, he/she cannot be permitted to simply play all the time. Getting into a routine is very important. One cannot study just the day before an examination and earn full marks. It requires a lot of prior study and perseverance to achieve targets. Thus, a student must be consistent.

*Here is an analogy which explains how being consistent is crucial to one's well-being. A pen can write when it has sufficient ink in it, and if it is not left open. We humans are like pens, which continuously endeavour to impact the world.  When the ink gets over; we replace it (with refills), and move on. If the pen is not closed and is instead left open for a couple of days, the ink will slowly begin drying. Similarly, when humans become lazy and surrender to worldly desires, they too erode like ink. This sums up the importance of consistency in life, and how distraction and laziness will never help us succeed.

* Success is never achieved in the first attempt. It is only when we experience failure and come out of it to become better human beings do we really understand what it takes to be successful. We must never get demotivated or demoralised if we fail. Failure is but a stepping stone to success. Persistence is the key which can open the lock to a successful life. . That is how persistence also has a significant role to play in the beautiful journey of life. 

*As I mentioned in the initial paragraph, consistency has a pivotal role to play in sport as well. Look at the lives of all great sportsman and athletes. They practiced day and night to get to where they are today. Usain Bolt, Michael Phelps, Sachin Tendulkar and many others are living examples of what perseverance and dedication can get one in life. 

My father always reminds me that one must have  ‘An eye like Arjun, the great warrior of Mahabharata’. We cannot do things all of a sudden and expect that results will come immediately. We must give it our hundred percent in every task. We will surely trip and fall on the way. But, if we have willpower and desire, we will surely achieve our goals some day or the other.

This quote by Napolean Hill reminds us about the importance of the three P's in our life-
"Patience, Persistence and Perspiration make an unbeatable combination for success.