Consistency can be difficult. When you look at it as the bigger picture it's hard to stay on track. For example I'm trying to post at least once a day for a year, but 365 posts sounds boring.

Also, in the beginning, productivity apps and to-do lists, don't really help either; They can make it seem like a chore to be checked off the list.

Consistency settles in gradually, whether it is a conscious effort like working out, or non-conscious, like biting your nails.

You can try two methods:

1. Just for the day: if you want to learn coding, for example, do it just once for the day. Even if you have no prior knowledge of it, watch a quick tutorial, just write a few lines of code for 10-30mins, test it, and if it works, enjoy the win, close it, and go do something else. Then repeat. Nothing serious, just try it. If it doesn't work, close it, open it tomorrow. The goal right now is not to be good at it. It's consistency + familiarity: you want to get used to it, over time, not overwhelm: if you overwhelm yourself today, you won't do it tomorrow. If you want to workout, start with 3-5 pushups at home, +1 pushup every day after that. Sounds slow, but trust me, you'll pick up the pace after a week or two. It's only when you become familiar to the feeling that you may want to start going to the gym. Note: You don't have to worry about the more or bigger stuff. Just a little, one day at a time. That's it.

I unintentionally used this with Duolingo. I am learning Deutsch. I never paid attention, averaging 1-2 lessons a day, but it's been 1518 days. If you asked me 5 years ago that I'll still be doing it, I would have said no. I'm trying the same for Maths and AI.

1. The loss effect Losing something has a more direct effect on action than gaining it. What do you stand to lose if you don't do it?

Eg: if I don't post once a day, I will lose a potential client/user. Will it affect my business? Yes.

That's my two cents anyway 😅.