Diminishing returns

All things remaining equal, when you keep increasing input, at a point, output would peak and start yielding smaller amounts—sometimes going straight down to none.

Like the past few days.

Despite being an Economics law, the law of Diminishing Returns is an incredible constant in the consistency game. The more effort you put into being consistent, you'll continue to increase in output until a particular peak where more effort will result in no more increase (supposedly).

Interesting law, but you forget a particular clause—"all things being equal".

So, tweak something. Add a bit of flair to it. Change the 'equal-ness'. Tilt the scale. Life isn't fair. There's no rule book to break. When your routine no longer serves you as it should, tweak it.

There's only so much skill and grit can do. Technique takes you further. Working hard or smart is not a black or white thing. Success is a product of hard work and smart wits.

Determination, discipline and diligence.

The law says, others remaining equal, if you increase the amount of one, you'd peak.

If you all you do is motivate yourself, write your goals, feel energised, get inspired, you'll peak. What inspired 5 years ago will do nothing to you now. Somehow, you've built antibodies.

That's why you're no longer a fan of GaryVee again.

If all you do is stick to a routine—wake up early, do XYZ, tell ABC—you'll peak. No added motivation, you just do things on a clock, all day every day, without your purpose meaning something new everyday. You'll peak.

You'll do it, like you drink water. And that's it.

If all you do is pay attention to the detail—plan it ahead kind—you'll peak. You see it through. You have it all out. You know the how, when, what and who. You don't do more, you don't believe more. You'll peak.

You'll start, and never finish.

Consistency is an active effort to increase your determination, drill down on discipline and sharpen diligence.

Hence, people—for me

People are the greatest source of inspiration, the most accepted currency of appreciation and the storeroom of any Return-On-Investment.

You can't grow in isolation.

I'm not a monk. You're not one either.

So, yes, we need people. It's not a thing you choose. It's a basic need for survival, growth and development.

Peaks are the biggest enemies of consistency. The crazy thing is peaks can be 30,000ft high, or an inch tall.

Don't hit your peak—like I did.

Ciao.

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