I found out that consistency is always > giving it your all to burn out later and that 1% better everyday is key to getting consistent. Since then i have built and gotten out of many habits and have changed my life.
Some days though I feel like I am consistent just for the sake of proving it to myself but am I really getting better at it? I started tracking everything, how well i perform a habit, how much time it took me to complete tasks compared to previous weeks etc and my mindfulness throughout.
It started to become very clear that even though im consistent and have built habits I am doing nothing to improve their quality, I’m not present in the moment when im doing something it’s just like driving, you get good at it -> Feels like you don’t even have to think about it and you are on auto mode.
Now that’s great but once I started to notice that I am not very present I cut off social media and instantly started noticing huge changes. I was finally present. Time didn’t feel like it was flying past and that I was aging quick. Everything felt actually intentional, Mind was so clear.
Now I know life is about a balance you can’t be “locked in” the whole time, eventually you gotta find a pivot but if there is one thing I could advise to have better quality in life it would definitely be to limit social media or delete dopamine heavy doomscrolling apps entirely. Try detoxing for a week and you will notice a huge change.
by NoAirport5334