When you are doing something new, unprecedented or remarkable you encounter the reverse long tail.
Each of your actions have what seem to be small consequences, however over the long run things begin to snowball and consequences increase.
Hence why…. perseverance is genius.
(Orig Picture by Hay Kranen / PD. Modified by Ben Young.)
It’s like greasing the tyres of a relationship.
If well greased it should be a smooth ride.
If not conflict arises.
It’s not hard either, talk to all parties involved, listen, then adjust accordingly so everyone knows each others expectations.
A little work here will help create amazing results ;)
Patience is a virtue. Even better Patience & Consistency are a killer duo.
If you are patient in achieving your goals paired with consistency in execution you are sure to reach the pinacle.
You see anyone can do anything now (and they do) if you want to dominate your field of interest, be patient and consistent. Keep turning up time after time.
For consistency creates momentum, reliability, reinforcement. It creates results.
If these aren’t something you are good at – start working on it. Now.
Please stop freaking out that things aren’t happening as fast as you want.
Just be patient. Keep plugging away. Even though it takes twice as long as you thought it is just as (if not more) rewarding.
Often things don’t happen as quickly, rather than stress, keep walking and maintain your momentum. For patience is a virtue.
I remember fondly my first motorbike experience – a family friend put it in gear for me and told me how to release the clutch and turn the accelerator. I immediately raced off and bailed in a ditch. No problem got on again and off I went.
From then though it was up to me. I knew what to do – I just had to do it.
But you know what? I tried for weeks and weeks and weeks to get the knack of it, I couldn’t for the sake of me take off, I would always stall. It frustrated me that I couldn’t get it right. Finally I got the knack of it and managed to coerce it into action – after what must have been hundreds of attempts.
A few months later, I found the problem, guess what it was? I was in the wrong gear, 1 up from neutral was 2nd gear, not first. First was 1 down. That’ s why it would always die on me. I was in the WRONG gear!
Lesson learnt – you can get going in the wrong gear – but it’s bloody hard.
For whatever goal you are seeking, have you checked the gear you are in? If you just swap gears, you can probably get there much much faster (and not make it so hard on yourself).
If you’re not sure what gear you should be in, ask those that have fulfilled the goal already, often they can get you into the right gear within seconds.
Just before you reach your goal, there is a state of chaos, where lots of things are on the go, you’re never sure if you will make it, but you keep pushing through, incredibly you do. Return back to normal. Wake up two weeks later again to find yourself doing it again. Face it, it’s reality. If your in the muck now, keep at it, all those baby steps add up.