A note to self: Be more consistent

Consistency. It’s something that a lot of us know we need but fail to achieve. Even when we try, something always seems to come along to alter the course of our actions. I know that this is an area that needs a lot of work for me. Everything that I’ve done consistently in my life has flourished. Exhibit one: my family. I pour every once of love and passion into my people. I can see the outcomes of that daily.

Another area where I’ve been strong is in meeting my desire to be of service. For over a decade, I have served with all of my heart in different ways. It has paid off, too. The level of joy that I get from helping others cannot be quantified.

Now, I’d like to hold myself accountable when it comes to other personal goals. In this new decade, I want to see growth in ways that I haven’t before. I want more freelance contracts. I want to truly challenge my brain again. Reach for the books that I have wanted to read but put on hold for so long. Build new sources of income. All of these things are possible if I stay consistent in the way I work to achieve them.

Anyone who’s like me would probably agree that having a lot (too many) interests makes it difficult to be consistent. I have never chosen the one thing at which I want to be professionally great. It might have been easier to say I want to be be partner at a law firm by the time I (insert age). I imagine that I would have worked hard towards a goal like that. But because I have a million and one interests, it is a challenge to narrow down what I should be consistent with and what I can do as needed. My hope now is that limiting my best efforts to the goals that most align with where I want to be will bring the level of focus that I need.