[ Consistency before Intensity ]

The ‘consistency before intensity’ quote is attributed to Bruce Lee of martial arts fame.  I’ve recently heard it several times related to other aspects of life, such as forming habits, achieving goals, or following procedures.

The philosophy is that it’s important to do something consistently first.  Then you can focus on doing it ‘best’ or ‘fastest’.   For example, a walk every day is better than running 10km once a month.  Creating a checklist of tasks is more efficient than trying to remember every step every time.  Or, reading a bit every day rather than a whole book in one weekend.