Flossing your ass crack daily won’t improve your dental hygiene.

Let’s rip this band-aid off: consistency is not a superpower, it’s a fucking trap. Yeah, I said it. You’ve heard the motivational cult chants: “Be consistent and success will follow.” Really? Tell that to the poor bastard flossing their ass crack every morning, thinking it’s dental hygiene.

You see, I once worshipped at the altar of consistency, too, and I still do, to an extent. I even wrote a whole damn post praising it as the holy grail of improvement. This silent, boring superpower turns mediocrity into mastery. And I stand by that… with one big fucking asterisk: consistency only works if it’s tethered to clarity, feedback, and course correction. Without those, you’re not progressing; you’re just circling the drain with discipline, as I royally failed and wrote this. Seriously, you can be absurdly consistent in sucking!

Here’s the harsh truth: being consistent at doing something wrong is the fastest way to stay stuck. You can practice bullshit all day and become the king of nothing. You can wake up at 5 a.m., hit the gym, meditate, journal, and still suck ass if there’s no feedback, no goal, and no recalibration.

Let’s put it in savage perspective. Imagine some guy is so damn consistent that he spends 30 minutes a day writing with his left foot. Cool story, bro. But if he never stops to ask why, for what, and if this is even working, then congrats, you’re now the world’s most dedicated dumbass.

Consistency is only powerful when it’s paired with three things: clarity, feedback, and adjustment. Clarity means knowing what the fuck you’re even trying to achieve. Feedback means checking if what you’re doing is actually working or if you’re just circle-jerking your routine. And adjustment? That’s asking yourself if you’re learning anything and making changes based on real-world results, not fantasy land. You’re not improving without that trio; you’re jacking off with discipline. And while that might feel productive, it only leaves you tired, raw, and wondering why nothing’s changed.

So next time someone vomits a quote about consistency being everything, ask them what they’re tracking. If the answer is “just showing up,” then pat them on the head and hand them a trophy for attendance. The rest of us are here to win, not to show up and smell like effort.

Because if you’re not measuring, you’re guessing. If you’re not adjusting, you’re decaying. And if you’re not progressing, you’re just consistently full of shit.