Consistency can be a great thing. The discipline of doing something every day can keep you moving forward when motivation is low. The benefits are lost when you seek consistency for its own sake.

Due to working on a project into the wee hours, I published this blog later that usual. As a result, the email version will go out a day late. I almost never miss the deadline and nearly forced myself to stay up even longer to keep my streak going.

In the end, I decided sleep was more important. Forcing myself to write at 2am to meet an arbitrary, self-imposed deadline doesn’t make much sense. Sometimes you need to let go of consistency and develop the skill of bouncing back from a stumble. “Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors.”

Where is consistency helping and hurting you?