“A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little mind.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson
Am I focusing on input, or output per unit input?
Productivity is value created per unit of input. Not the most things done, but the right things. Not prolific output, but prolific output per unit input — leverage.
- Blind consistency is just as bad as inconsistency. Inputs that fail to produce desired outcomes should be adjusted, not repeated.
- Adaptive consistency is the key that unlocks your dream life.
The squirrel 🐿️ is what adaptive consistency looks like in motion: a steady heading plus constant small corrections. It adjusts the next step instead of repeating the last one.
- Rough aim beats an exact plan — You need a direction, not a map. The route is discovered in the running, not before it.
- The stop is part of the run — Looking around isn’t lost momentum; it’s where new input enters. Movement without looking is blind consistency at speed.
- Correct the next step, not the destination — Adjust the heading from what you just saw. You change the route, not the goal.
The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.
Variety + Consistency = Success
