The secret of success is constancy to purpose.

— Benjamin Disraeli

LEADERSHIP

WHAT THIS MEANS

Most people do not fail for lack of ability; they fail by changing direction. A new approach every few months restarts the clock each time, and the compounding that would have produced something never gets going. Staying with one aim through the dull middle is unglamorous and it is where nearly all results come from. The commitment matters more than the specific choice.

Look at what you were pursuing a year ago and whether you are still pursuing it. If you have drifted, pick one of the abandoned directions and give it twelve uninterrupted months.

A QUESTION TO SIT WITH

What purpose have you held onto longer than five years?

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