On Being Consistent

My friend Adi introduced me to Sukhmai, who told me he started writing more often after Adi sent him my blog.

He sent me one of his posts which begins with:

I’ve skipped the last couple days. I could never be https://www.jquiambao.com/. I’m just not a consistent person anyways. I bet that guys never been on a 48-hour multiple addys dopamine bender tho

I couldn’t help but laugh when I read that.

For one, it’s humbling to look back on the journey. I remember reading Seth Godin and Jordan Gonen’s daily blogs back in 2019, before I started writing daily myself. At the time, blogging every day felt impossible.

Now, it’s just part of my routine - like brushing my teeth or eating lunch.

One of the unexpected benefits of this daily practice is how much it’s strengthened my consistency muscle. That consistency has seeped into every part of my life. Whether it’s something as small as making my bed each morning or flossing my teeth to hosting over 70 Olive Tree Writing Club events or writing for 1,900 days in a row.