If you are always working to move forward, you will see progress quickly. But you can’t always just move forward. Discover the magic of consolidation.
Tie up the loose ends
Many people – including myself – who are crazy about growth and development are always busy. Always busy with new projects, new habits and the integration of new ideas.
That’s nice – because it ensures rapid personal growth . Being busy leads to results. And if you do it smart, to a lot of desirable results .
For example, I worked hard in the past months at home on my personal development and tons of other stuff which must help me grow further in life. Cool projects are helping me and blogzynergy to move forward quickly. It ensures growth, better quality, more simplicity and more added value.
But you can’t just keep running forward. Occasionally it is important to consolidate.
You always drop stitches
Consolidate means something like ‘making something permanent’ or ‘maintaining your edge’ . It means solidifying the progress you’ve made so it doesn’t slip through your fingers.
When you go full steam ahead, you always drop stitches. There are always things that don’t go quite right . Things you need to pay some attention to.
What kind of things?
- If you have minimized in the house, there are still nooks and cupboards that you have not got around to.
- If you’ve done odd jobs, there are always those little jobs that have been left behind.
- So you can fill up the list further depending on your circumstances Etc.
You achieve a lot at full speed ahead . But you don’t achieve everything. You always drop stitches. And those little things add up. And the more stitches you drop, the more unstable your progress becomes.
Small problems become big problems
Small problems can become huge problems in the long run. Let’s say you got into the habit of drinking a green smoothie every day. Super nice, but you notice that you also find it a lot of work.
To consolidate this habit it is important that you work on the infrastructure under this habit.
- You figure out how to cut less fruit, for example by using frozen fruit.
- You take the trouble to cut everything up once a week and freeze it in bags so that you’re ready in the morning.
- Or you make a huge smoothie every week that you freeze per portion and take it out of the fridge in the evening so that you can continue straight away in the morning.
You’re starting to feel how the daily investment of time is going to be a problem for your new habit, so take steps to avoid wasting your progress . You consolidate, which increases your chances of holding on to your success longer.
Consolidation is not sexy
No. Marching towards a cool goal, we think that’s sexy. Tying up the loose ends – that’s less interesting. But no less important .
It is important that you alternate between the two. You achieve things, and then you make sure you consolidate your success. You close the leak in the dam, and then you work on strengthening the dam. So that you don’t have to plug the leak again next year.
What loose ends are there in your life? Which issues need attention? Plan some time for this work. Like planning your finances, solving those last chores, improving important processes.
It’s not sexy, but it’s important. You make sure that your life remains fun in the long run . You maintain the infrastructure on which your happiness and pleasure is based.
First you lay down the rails, and then you make sure they can take a beating. Because without rails it will be a bumpy ride.
Happy Consolidation !!
