Consistency is Expensive, But It Buys Self-Trust

Pour something in daily. However small, it compounds into trust. And trust allows us to rise.

Consistency is expensive. It demands time, energy, sacrifice, and discipline. But in return, it buys us the rarest currency—self-trust. And that trust is what allows us to rise.

I learned this lesson the hard way. When I was studying to become an accountant, I believed I could cram the syllabus two weeks before the exam and sail through. After all, that formula had worked before. But this time, it didn’t.

One of my lecturers said something that shifted everything: “You start with 100%, and every action you take—or don’t take—can minus marks.” That landed deeply. I realized that every day I chose not to study, I was subtracting from my own potential.

So I started small. Ten minutes a day. Reading something daily, pouring something into my brain, no matter how little. That consistent pattern became the action that would not minus from that 100%. And it worked. I passed the exams—and continued to pass.

But more than passing, I discovered a principle: consistency compounds. It builds discipline, self-belief, and habits that carry into every area of life. When I transferred that practice into real life—pouring something in daily, however small—I grew. When I stopped, I paid the price. And yes, it was expensive.

Consistency is not glamorous. It doesn’t always feel rewarding in the moment. It often costs us comfort, spontaneity, or the illusion of ease. But it is the toll we pay on the road to mastery. And the reward is priceless: the quiet confidence that comes from knowing you can trust yourself to show up.

So today, I remind myself—and you—that consistency is expensive, but it is worth every cost. Because it buys us self-trust. And self-trust is the foundation that allows us to rise

Peace and Blessings

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