“Intensity versus Consistency” by Simon Sinek
I really enjoyed this video by Simon Sinek that talked about
intensity versus consistency. He made some compelling points that dials down to
how we allot our time and the results of said schedule. His examples of working
out and going to the dentist, where doing at little every day to maintain
either our muscles or teeth is more effective than one vigorous appointment for
either. This concept of consistency is also romantic relationships go the
distance, since as Sinek points out it’s the little things like kissing good morning
(x) amount of days more than the grand gestures that gives two people that
lifetime kind of love. I have never thought about how intensity and short-term
gratification sizes up to it’s companion, consistency and long term results. Sure, consistency is a commitment that requires more time and effort but in contrast to intensity, it's more reliable. How he tied in these examples to life at a company was enlightening and made me
mentally compare the types of business models America is more prone to. This
translates to the culture of our immediate environment and our educational
system as well if one really analyzes how greedy we’ve all become at pursuing personal
ends through shortcuts. I liked his appeal that we should look at our community in our work or
school or society as a place to build a communal vision together at pace that
is natural. This very much translates into any area of life if one really realizes
that purposeful attention and time, even a little every day, yields more
valuable results that we’re all trying to unnaturally attain through intensity.
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