Power of Consistency: A Key That Opens All Doors For You

Wouldn’t it be just wonderful if you could find a single solution to everything in the world?

A dynamic solution like that would of course come with a catch.

Because the answer is “Consistency”. And the catch is that, consistency always comes with “persistence” sashaying on its left arm. The two are inseparable. And tethering on a thin chord not too far behind this power couple, is the little boy wonder we all want – success.

Too much of an analogy? Nevertheless, here are some examples that will prove the formula works everywhere – be it in matters of the heart, sports, professional success, war or great life changing discoveries.

1. Refusing to give up

Hrithik Roshan, the Bollywood actor, launched his own brand- HRX. The brand, a personification of the man himself – a man determined to push himself to his extremes. Being born into an affluent family didn’t make the journey to being one of the top actors in Bollywood easy. From overcoming speech problems as a child to proving his doctors wrong when they diagnosed him with scoliosis and predicted he could never become an actor, Hrithik Roshan has crossed every wall life put in his way, reducing it to nothing more than a speed bump.

After all, this is the man who as a child practiced for 36 hours just to be able to explain to his cook exactly what he wanted to eat. And even today, in the midst of all his success, he still practices every day.

Consistency is not perfection. It is simply refusing to give up.

2. Fitness

If you are a fitness freak, you already know this. If you are not, then you should know, that running for 2 hours a day and then not running for the next 2 weeks will result in nothing but sore muscles. Sporadic spurts of rigorous exercise is strenuous for the body. Instead a steady but consistent increase in intensity will more likely give you better results. “Long term consistency trumps short term intensity” said Bruce lee, world renowned martial artist and action film actor. “I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times.”

A consistent workout routine also improves your mental health as endorphins released by the body as a result of regular workouts will enhance your mood and let you experience positive feelings.

3. Love

In any relationship, consistency is key. If you want to win over that girl, be consistent in your efforts, so that she takes you seriously. Lack of consistency could be seen as lack of interest. A man who is consistency will never have to complain about loyalty.

If you are a parent, then you know how the consistent presence and love of your parents (or lack of it) influenced you.

4. War: Consistency and the human mind

Robert E. Cialdini, in his book ‘Influence: the psychology of persuasion’ tells that, once we have made a choice or taken a stand, we have a “nearly obsessive desire to be (and to appear) consistent with that commitment.”

A surprising example of this was seen in the Korean wars when prisoners of war from the United States gave away military secrets, informed on fellow prisoners and even publicly denounced their country, without being beaten or threatened. The prisoners were made to state mild anti-American statements, like the “United States is not perfect.”

The critical step was that they were made to write it down, preventing them from denying the statement on a later occasion, thereby forcing them to corroborate the same. Thus, using these mild remarks the prisoners were then pushed to expand on ways in which this statement was true.

Not wanting to be inconsistent they complied. To remain further consistent, they would agree to read their statements aloud in a discussion group and later maybe even record it as an anti-America radio broadcast. This then kept escalating until they completely change their self-image, not wanting to appear inconsistent.

5. Business: Branding and loyalty

The ultimate objective for any company is consumer loyalty. A consistent presence in terms of visuals as well as messages, will improve the top of mind recall for the consumer.

This is because, through repeated visibility and consistent presence, the brand and it’s product moves to the permanent memory of the consumer. And like in the previous example, if the consumer admits to himself and to another at some point that he prefers one brand over another, they continue to be loyal to the brand,  if only to stay true to their statement. Without brand consistency, customers will lose sight of the message you are trying to portray and vital trust in your business.

However, companies also need to be consistent with their services. No one wants to deal with a company they can’t rely on for consistency. With so many industries being saturated with competitors, inconsistency is often enough of a reason for consumers to take their business elsewhere.

If you are persistent you will get it. If you are consistent you will keep it. This is a principle that applies everywhere. Consistency shows value in whatever you’re chasing.

“Success isn’t always about greatness. It’s about consistency. Consistent hardwork gains success. Greatness will come.”  ~ Dwayne “the rock” Johnson

Author’s Bio

This article has been written by a staff writer at CEO Hangout and Trainer Hangout, units of Zaang Entertainment Pvt Ltd.

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SILVER LINING definition and meaning | Dictionary of Positive Words

What is Silver Lining?

Definition and meaning of Silver Lining

Silver Lining

A consoling aspect of a situation

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Serenity recently published  a compilation of positively peaceful poetry entitled: A Compilation of Spiritual Poetry: Serenity Sought within the Sanctity of the Silver Lining

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SAGACIOUS definition and meaning | Dictionary of Positive Words

What is Sagacious?
Definition and meaning of Sagacious

Sagacious

having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgment; shrewd.

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Serenity has written a poem about the word Sagacious.
You can read it at this link: Ode to the Sagacious Soul

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IMPASSIONED definition and meaning | Dictionary of Positive Words

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Impassioned

filled with or showing great emotion.

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Positive Adjectives Used In The Classroom With Children

POSITIVE ADJECTIVES – Can the use of positive adjectives in the classroom make a difference in children’s well-being? Definitely YES. Discover from an English teacher how and why.

Have you ever heard of a perfect classroom? I’ve not, but if you have, then that’s probably a myth. As a teacher, you may have noticed that every student is different. Some are good in academics, some are good in sports. Some have excellent social skills, while the others take the time to open up. Some are cheerful and zesty yet some remain silent. Some are excited about the class and some just want to hear the bell go off.

My class was no different, and I initially had problems dealing with my students.

My Classroom

I teach a group of young fifth graders, 35 to be accurate, who are all 10-11 years old. Unlike my other classes, the first week with my new students wasn’t comfortable as many of them were distracted and some even seemed disinterested in what they were learning. Only a few took interest and participated while there were some who wanted to talk but kept holding themselves back. It gets really tough, especially when you’re teaching ESL to them. I started to doubt my teaching skills, but turns out it wasn’t me after all (phew!). I took a gasp of relief and tried to get to the real problem and fix it early on.

By observing my students and by finding out more about their background, I narrowed down to a list of 14 students who had some problems that were affecting their behavior. My observations unveiled the fact that many of those 14 students had family issues, a troubled household, and lack of attention causing loneliness. A few felt insecure about their appearance and how they were being picked on by others.

These were some serious issues that are enough to damage your self-confidence and make you unhappy.

Introducing Positive Adjectives: The Chosen Words

I planned to reinforce some positivity in my classroom, and what better way to do it than using ‘words’, right? Yes. Using positive adjectives in my class was the best solution. Students need to have a positive approach to life and positive words, appreciation, and encouragement are a vital part of their early development.

So I made a list of 12 simple positive adjectives (descriptive type) and divided them into groups of 3. Since everyone in my class uses smartphones, I made flashcards for each adjective on Cram with their meanings on the flip side. I shared them with my students and work got so much easier.

Group 1Group 2Group 3Group 4
Adaptable   Courageous CourteousAmbitious   Resourceful CreativeDiligent   Reliable SensibleExuberant   Gregarious Philosophical

These were the twelve positive adjectives I chose to use in my classroom early on. Thus began the experiment to introduce the ‘Positive Approach’ to lighten up the mood and invite active participation.

The Positive Month

As I had mentioned, some of the kids in my class were unhappy. I already knew what was bothering them. Their problems were common and well known to me. Since this was the fifth grade, it was still easy to shape them and bring a change in their behavior and way of thinking. It was a learning experience for the remaining students as well.

After dividing the adjectives into groups of 3, it was now time to implement them into our everyday routine. But how? My students react better to stories and tales. So I thought of approaching every positive adjective with a short story.

As a teacher of English, you have already gone through loads of Literature and that way, you often become a good storyteller to engage your students. Luckily, I could come up with good stories that are relevant to the current times as a background for each of my chosen words.

I planned a month long process and focussed on one group of adjectives per week. I also asked them to implement over weekends what they learned in class and write a small article about their experience.

Week 1

Adaptable, Courageous, and Courteous

My aim for the first week was to instill self-confidence and make the students feel positive about themselves, ignore the negativity and be kind to others.

Week 2

Ambitious, Creative, Resourceful

The second lesson after self-belief and kindness was to make my students think out of the box. Children should know how to approach their dreams, know their limitations and utilize what’s available to them to the fullest.

Week 3

Diligent, Reliable, Sensible

The next phase focused on imparting a sense of responsibility, completing work on time, and sensing what’s correct and what’s wrong.

Week 4

Exuberant, Gregarious, Philosophical

Finally, the last week of the month was meant to teach my students the power of being cheerful and positive around people, and the impact it had on their attitude. Students must learn to be rational and calm while going through difficulties and facing disappointments.

I carefully framed stories that were very close to the situations that some students were facing at home. There was a subtle indication to those students without singling them out or making their condition public as I knew they’d feel awkward. I certainly didn’t want that to happen.

The Results… 

I was happy with the results as my students were more engaged in the classroom and participated in conversations without the fear of being judged or judging their classmates. I was really happy to hear a parent come to me and share her thoughts on her daughter’s changed behavior.

My students learned to see their positives attributes over the negative ones, started to respect everyone around them, and would no more get cranky for frivolous things. That was a win for me as their teacher.

A Positive Message

I’d like to quote the example of the Solomon Islanders here. The natives of the Solomon Islands follow a unique method of cursing and yelling at the trees that are too big to be cut down. They do it for a few months and just like that, the tree starts dying and falls. Such is the impact of negative words.

A hearty message that I give my students is to think positive and stay positive. Negative words are bad and as the good old saying goes, Sticks and stones may break my bones but words hurt forever.

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Author Bio:

Sophia Sanchez is a passionate educator and blogger who blogs about education on her personal blog.

She is an ESL/EFL instructor who found her true calling — teaching — while she was juggling writing and a 9-5 desk job. In her free time, she watches movies and takes up freelance writing gigs. If you want to connect with her, you can find her on facebook and twitter.

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Power of Positively Peaceful Words: Become Limitless

Positively peaceful words hold a precious place, nestled in the very core of the heavenly haven that is my heart. For positive vibrations shine an ever so vibrant light, caressing my mind’s eye, even when my reality appears stark, ever so dauntingly dark.

For positive words are most beautiful beacons, harnessing hope while ever so intently igniting a most special spark. Oh, how I have to come to honor each vivaciously vibratory word as a staple of my very essence, a most treasured hallmark.

Soulfully Raptured, Magically Mesmerized, immersed in each and every positively peaceful vibration warms my heart and takes me by surprise. For each vibration colors our wonderful sky, echoing into eternity across our nation. Uplifting and inspiring the depths of you, the depths of me, all with the most loving intention of endearingly allowing for our truest self to be felicitously set free.

Oh to revel in the very existence of thee, sweeps upon me a sense of rhapsody, a comforting sort of clarity, enchanted serenity. For each positively peaceful word cradles me, resting in the solitude of my own special sanctuary.

So I say unto you beloved, timelessly transcend into ethereal eternity, with positively peaceful vibrations, as a most divinely cherished companion and friend. Become attuned with your most celestial dreams by journeying within, and you shall come to find that nirvana is neatly nestled there, with positively peaceful vibrations closely akin.

~Serenity

Serenity

Dearly Beloved, My name is Serenity, a positively peaceful poet propelled by a spirited passion to profess the depth of desire to inspire. As an ethereally transcendent being, my spirit is on an eternal quest to seek solace that can only be found deep within. Finding beauty in all of life’s most magically delicious moments. Expressing each positively peaceful inspiration through the marvelous medium of poetry.

Each vivaciously vibratory word full of life, sprinkled with; wonder, whimsy, and delight, utterly enamored by these most transcendentally incredible insights.  As my heart guides me towards our universe’s most everlasting, love-filled light. Ultimately causing my spirit to take flight, and you are alike.

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Power of Words: World Championship of Public Speaking

“The Power of Words” is the speech with which Mohammed became the World Champion of Public Speaking in 2015. Watch this inspirational speech from Toastmasters International, the World Championship of Public Speaking. It will show you how words have the power to save or take a life.

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The Power of Good and Positive Words: Brings Happiness

There is so much power in good and positive words. Limitless power. It’s the way to transmit wisdom from teacher to teacher and attain immortality.

I am researching positive words since 2012. The project Positive Words Research is 7 years old. I am so grateful that I got to do this work. I learned so much in the process of developing this project.

Since 3-4 years I am studying another source of wisdom called the Diamond Cutter system. I was rereading the book called Diamond Cutter by Geshe Michael Roach and I noted in my notebook some interesting ideas. I will share some of these amazing thoughts with you in this article mixed with my own thoughts. I hope I will give you correctly and truthfully the information. But is better to read the book yourself. It is an amazing book. I highly recommend to you. Buy it translated in your language.

Also this article was a little article published by me in 2014 and I have deleted the text an included this article in the same link. So you might think, why is she talking like this in 2014 like is 2020. Because is 2020 when I am writing these thoughts.

Sorry for my English. I am not a native speaker.

Remember that you can look at problems as opportunities and you can transform your problems into opportunities.

It is important to see yourself as a person having big success in the future. This will give your power to better shape the present.

Find a meaning in your life.

Be careful and release the illusion of grandeur and importance.

Is good to be like a holy warrior that has an amazing power to teach others about morality, focus and wisdom. To give honour and put great treasures in the souls of hundred of thousand of people.

A high meaning of life is to bring all living being to the state of supreme happiness. And to increase the intensity of this desire in me. But even if I bring living beings to this state they will never touch it in the same time with me and this is good.

Is good to look back in your life and to know that you changed something in the world for the good while your were doing what you were doing.

Be careful with the people around you and help them deal with their personal problems. A tip for success is to make sure that the people around you enjoy the absence of personal problems that could have appeared but they never appeared. Because you took care of your mental seeds.

To want to trully give what another desires.

To make time to discover what others want and what they really like.

My body has two mouths to feed. And a higher thoughts would be, my body has billions of mouths to feed. And billions of minds to take care of. And with the thought that there are limitless universes then there are limitless living beings to take care of.

Resources come from the fact that we extend our boundaries to include others.

The capacity to handle more people to take care of, comes from this decision to consider that others are part of you.

The way to create wealth is to share it with others, without discrimination.

I see a dollar with I give someone a cent.

I need to make sure that all around me have money like we are all one.

This is the true meaning of life, the supreme wealth. To ensure that all have the resource they need.

To give without remaining… unknowing about the way things work,

To strive to make my heart good and my mind clear.

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