Consistent, Not Different Quotes

“Create an environment where getting help and discussing suicide is something we do before a life is lost and not after.”
― Dexter A. Daniels, Consistent, Not Different: Why We Stray from the Path and Reasons to Return

“Consistency is genuinely improving yourself to become a good match for those with whom you are in relationships while distancing yourself from people when their actions become too toxic.”
― Dexter A. Daniels, Consistent, Not Different: Why We Stray from the Path and Reasons to Return

“At times we do crazy things. They make no sense. It reminds me of the definition of insanity, which is doing the same thing over and over, and expecting different results. People credit that to Einstein. I think it is true. I think people are painfully ignorant of how much they do the same thing but expect different results. Maybe willfully ignorant? However, this is a good thing. We are naturally created to do the same thing over and over. That is called consistency. My goal is to align our natural tendency with the ideas in this book, causing an adjustment to our actions which will produce a more propitious “same result”.”
― Dexter A. Daniels, Consistent, Not Different: Why We Stray from the Path and Reasons to Return

“Sometimes it's not what you do differently it's what you do consistently.

I approached solving my life’s problems from many different angles. I used to try to be perfect, not in the literal sense, but coasting right below in that realistic level of high performance. That was my desire. It did not happen though, yet that desire did not die. Ironically, as I fell into deeper adversity, it grew. As I dug for China, I knew the comeback would make the suffering worth it. It’s like what Viktor E. Frankl wrote in Man’s Search for Meaning, “In some ways suffering ceases to be suffering at the moment it finds a meaning, such as the meaning of a sacrifice.” I felt the meaning for my self imposed suffering was the honorable character I would later possess; it had to be.”
― Dexter A. Daniels, Consistent, Not Different: Why We Stray from the Path and Reasons to Return

“Different looks like talking about suicide once for annual training and then not paying attention to those around you for the rest of the year.”
― Dexter A. Daniels, Consistent, Not Different: Why We Stray from the Path and Reasons to Return

“Asking for help in the military is changing. Before, it used to be seen as weak or shameful. It was synonymous with you could no longer handle your load. Fortunately now, it is not normally seen that way. When your household, career, religious beliefs, Dojo, friends, family, or associates view asking for help as being weak, then shame will prevent you from asking for help. We hold in high regard the people and things closest to us. Those inside our circle, especially our circle that we choose. There is no shame in doing a thing of which everyone you love already approves. In other words, you have to feel like it's not acceptable to feel shame. Sometimes this shame and the negative environment is created unintentionally; when the people you surround yourself with never admit mistakes, never have problems, and never forgive mistakes. These create a negative environment. A better description of it is a misleading environment.”
― Dexter A. Daniels, Consistent, Not Different: Why We Stray from the Path and Reasons to Return

“When you see the positive results from your time and effort, it produces motivation. Motivation oozes from you while it simultaneously infuses. Ultra instinct. It produces real fuel. Wait, you might interject, how come I don't feel this real fuel when I'm doing well without tracking my accomplishments?! That is a great question. The reason is that we do not see them. We have a bias towards what we are doing wrong. Unless we are deliberately looking for the good, we can easily overlook it, then over time we forget good things even happened.”
― Dexter A. Daniels, Consistent, Not Different: Why We Stray from the Path and Reasons to Return

“Rich Roll said you have to be more afraid of your current situation than you are afraid of change. I am sure we all can relate to events that crept up on us and forced us to make changes. The good news is that you don't have to wait until things creep up on you. You don't have to wait until the negative 1% adds up over time. You can change your state now.”
― Dexter A. Daniels, Consistent, Not Different: Why We Stray from the Path and Reasons to Return

“It's like what Charles Duhigg was saying in The Power of Habit about advertising, you have to create a craving for the reward. This takes time and doing so is more productive than posting every day and having unrealistic expectations of your followers. Essentially, people expect others to treat them a certain way but are ironically ignorant to how impractical and uninspired they would be if they had to fulfill that same expectation for someone else.”
― Dexter A. Daniels, Consistent, Not Different: Why We Stray from the Path and Reasons to Return

“Different looks like the mentality that repels your best future possible from connecting with your past.”
― Dexter A. Daniels, Consistent, Not Different: Why We Stray from the Path and Reasons to Return

“Consistency is learning to stretch a split-second decision into a lifetime of actions.”
― Dexter A. Daniels, Consistent, Not Different: Why We Stray from the Path and Reasons to Return

“Consistency is the path that makes the accomplishment of your success, inevitable.”
― Dexter A. Daniels, Consistent, Not Different: Why We Stray from the Path and Reasons to Return

“Different looks like safely avoiding emotions that will prevent you from running full force towards making your joy complete.”
― Dexter A. Daniels, Consistent, Not Different: Why We Stray from the Path and Reasons to Return

“Different looks like putting your career before everything else.”
― Dexter A. Daniels, Consistent, Not Different: Why We Stray from the Path and Reasons to Return

“Consistency is not just knowing about your fuel levels, but becoming a lifelong student to them. Recognizing the need, changes, and effects of fuel then responding.”
― Dexter A. Daniels, Consistent, Not Different: Why We Stray from the Path and Reasons to Return

“Different looks like building up the motivation, determination, and mental energy to knock out 15 hours of deep work and then call it a day. This either never happens or you end up burnt out for the rest of the week.”
― Dexter A. Daniels, Consistent, Not Different: Why We Stray from the Path and Reasons to Return

“Consistency is the path that makes the fruition of your goals, inevitable.”
― Dexter A. Daniels, Consistent, Not Different: Why We Stray from the Path and Reasons to Return

“Consistency is knowing that the immediate solution might not be visible, but the immediate next steps are always there, leading towards restoration.”
― Dexter A. Daniels, Consistent, Not Different: Why We Stray from the Path and Reasons to Return

“Different looks like accepting a relationship in its current state, then expecting it will remain forever; instead of monitoring to address topics that are hidden or in plain sight.”
― Dexter A. Daniels, Consistent, Not Different: Why We Stray from the Path and Reasons to Return

“Different looks like finding a purpose to fit your scenario instead of discovering how this scenario fits into your purpose.”
― Dexter A. Daniels, Consistent, Not Different: Why We Stray from the Path and Reasons to Return

“Consistency is the intangible fuel that builds from the lessons learned propelling you to the ultimate unveiling of your life's purpose.”
― Dexter A. Daniels, Consistent, Not Different: Why We Stray from the Path and Reasons to Return

“Different looks like starting a new 90-day plan every 30 days because you think there is no value in doing the remaining 60 days.”
― Dexter A. Daniels, Consistent, Not Different: Why We Stray from the Path and Reasons to Return

“Consistency is thinking the right thoughts even when your reality seems all wrong.”
― Dexter A. Daniels, Consistent, Not Different: Why We Stray from the Path and Reasons to Return

“Different looks like beginning a plan to solve your problems and then switching to a new plan at the first sign of adversity.”
― Dexter A. Daniels, Consistent, Not Different: Why We Stray from the Path and Reasons to Return

“Consistency is respecting the flames while aiming to extinguish problems at the base of the fire.”
― Dexter A. Daniels, Consistent, Not Different: Why We Stray from the Path and Reasons to Return