I have to applaud Bob for his being consistent in posting to this blog. I realize it has been a long time since I last posted and I have been letting Bob take the responsibility for keeping the blog fresh.

He is doing a great job. Don’t you think? I am amazed at how he finds something relevant to write about each day. The tips and observations he puts forth are valuable and can be put to work in your everyday life.

I decided I needed to do some research into consistency. What is it? What defines consistency? How do you find it in yourself to be consistent?

The first place I looked was in my old tattered and duct taped Webster’s Dictionary. The definitions of consistent are: “1. in harmony or agreement; compatible 2. holding to the same principles or practice.” The definitions for consistency are: “1. firmness or thickness as in a liquid 2. agreement; harmony 3. conformity with previous practice.”

The reference to liquid doesn’t apply in this circumstance. I was surprised to see “in harmony”. I like having harmony in my life …And then there was agreement and compatible. Who wouldn’t want an agreeable compatible relationship with life and those you choose to share your life with…

But the definitions that most closely relate to Bob and his daily posting are the second for consistent and the third for consistency. They are about practice or holding to a previous practice or principle.

Bob practices writing for your benefit everyday! I’m sure his ability to do this comes from being a musician. To be any good on any instrument you need to practice.

So, the question of “what is consistency” is answered. To the question of what defines being consistent, the answer is practice. Now, what we are left with is the third question I posed which is: how do you find it in your self to be consistent?

When I asked Bob what his secret was to being able to write everyday, he responded with another “C” word. Commitment! …But that is a subject for another posting.

I thank you for your time and until my next post…

Live your dreams,

Gwen Baran