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Consistency — A Not-So-Sexy Key To Success.

Achieving your dreams doesn’t require magic, it requires daily dedication to who you want to become next.

Natalie Ruiz
4 min readJan 17, 2022
Photo by Nubelson Fernandes on Unsplash

We have big dreams and audacious goals, and we aren’t sure how to achieve them. Looking at the seemingly overnight success that’s splashed all over social media, it can seem like winning is one part magic and one part luck, and this can be massively demotivating when you’re not feeling particularly magical or lucky!

Don’t be fooled by the highlight reels!

Here’s what I know to be true: There’s virtually no such thing as overnight success. What is often shared with the world is the cherry on top of an achievement sundae. We don’t see the grit, the failure, the sweat, and the tears that went into the perfectly curated feed, the byline, the gratitude-laden post about a recent promotion. We aren’t seeing reality. At least, we aren’t seeing the whole picture.

Consistency is the not-so-sexy key to so much of what we dream about. It is what happens behind the scenes. It is the foundation that every win is built upon.

Change is possible. In order to change our lives, we have to change our habits.

We have to make decisions about who we want to become and the kind of life we want…

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Natalie Ruiz
Natalie Ruiz

Written by Natalie Ruiz

Tech CEO. Mom. Non-Profit Board Member. Working to normalize belonging at work. Living in gratitude. Trying to leave people and places better than I find them.

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