Comments on: Consistency is an Overrated Virtue http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2009/05/25/consistency-is-an-overrated-virtue/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:53:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: shreevidya http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2009/05/25/consistency-is-an-overrated-virtue/comment-page-1/#comment-416293 shreevidya Sun, 16 May 2010 13:38:54 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2009/05/25/consistency-is-an-overrated-virtue/#comment-416293 The great truth of the society! Forget about what mask others are wearing, that we often try to find out. Find the one we ourselves are wearing. The great truth of the society! Forget about what mask others are wearing, that we often try to find out. Find the one we ourselves are wearing.

]]> By: Corporate Barbarian: The Pool is Open Edition | The Corporate Barbarian Blog http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2009/05/25/consistency-is-an-overrated-virtue/comment-page-1/#comment-325409 Corporate Barbarian: The Pool is Open Edition | The Corporate Barbarian Blog Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:11:55 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2009/05/25/consistency-is-an-overrated-virtue/#comment-325409 [...] H. Young thinks that consistency is an overrated virtue.  I agree.  Being consistently bad is never a good thing, so try something [...] [...] H. Young thinks that consistency is an overrated virtue.  I agree.  Being consistently bad is never a good thing, so try something [...]

]]> By: Aurooba http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2009/05/25/consistency-is-an-overrated-virtue/comment-page-1/#comment-323003 Aurooba Tue, 26 May 2009 23:47:29 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2009/05/25/consistency-is-an-overrated-virtue/#comment-323003 Awesome article, and you know what, it came at just the right time. The social drag deal? Yeah, I've been facing that for a while now regarding my goals and aspirations for my future. Why? Because they don't fit in with what people around me are used to from girls of my ethnicity. It takes courage, determination, and a real desire to attain your dreams to be okay with external inconsistency. And I fully agree with Enrique. I love this article, it's more motivation to keep going after my dreams. =) Thank you. Awesome article, and you know what, it came at just the right time. The social drag deal? Yeah, I’ve been facing that for a while now regarding my goals and aspirations for my future. Why? Because they don’t fit in with what people around me are used to from girls of my ethnicity. It takes courage, determination, and a real desire to attain your dreams to be okay with external inconsistency. And I fully agree with Enrique. I love this article, it’s more motivation to keep going after my dreams. =) Thank you.

]]> By: Jack Finley http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2009/05/25/consistency-is-an-overrated-virtue/comment-page-1/#comment-322977 Jack Finley Tue, 26 May 2009 22:14:02 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2009/05/25/consistency-is-an-overrated-virtue/#comment-322977 Great post Scott! I was looking for this kind of information for a while. Nailed it right on the head! -Jack F. Great post Scott! I was looking for this kind of information for a while. Nailed it right on the head!

-Jack F.

]]> By: Enrique S http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2009/05/25/consistency-is-an-overrated-virtue/comment-page-1/#comment-322956 Enrique S Tue, 26 May 2009 20:26:41 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2009/05/25/consistency-is-an-overrated-virtue/#comment-322956 "Just be yourself, as long as you fit in with the predetermined image that I have of you." People like to classify things, and put them into boxes. It makes them feel in control. When you deviate from the norm, you're turning their little worlds upside down. They feel threatened, because you're not validating their view of the world. That's where the backlash starts. Consistency may be a strong virtue, but some people are consistently bad. Not an admirable trait. I applaud your individualism. Keep confounding your critics with more success. “Just be yourself, as long as you fit in with the predetermined image that I have of you.” People like to classify things, and put them into boxes. It makes them feel in control. When you deviate from the norm, you’re turning their little worlds upside down. They feel threatened, because you’re not validating their view of the world. That’s where the backlash starts. Consistency may be a strong virtue, but some people are consistently bad. Not an admirable trait. I applaud your individualism. Keep confounding your critics with more success.

]]> By: Freddy Hidalgo-Monchez http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2009/05/25/consistency-is-an-overrated-virtue/comment-page-1/#comment-322946 Freddy Hidalgo-Monchez Tue, 26 May 2009 19:13:34 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2009/05/25/consistency-is-an-overrated-virtue/#comment-322946 Although I agree with most of your post, I think it might have misinterpreted what "consistency" generally refers to in terms of virtuous qualities. Used traditionally, it generally implies that one is consistent in his efforts towards an ideal or a goal. For example, if you strive to be an excellent pianist by the age of 40, the repetition of daily efforts in the form of practice is essential. That person is considered to be "consistent" in his efforts. You can also argue that putting more effort, by increasing his practice hours lets say, could be even more beneficial, and consequently render him inconsistent. However, I believe that even if this form of inconsistency is beneficial, there is more risk of a burn out or imbalance. Another point I would like to add is a note on external consistency. I believe that this is impossible to achieve in practicality, seeing that no one can do and be what everyone else around them want them to be. For example, your mom might want you to be a university graduate while your friends might want you to open a business with them requiring full-time presence. Overall Scott, you have raised good points in which I agree for the most part. Again, your title might represent your subject better if it was tweaked a bit more. As a Canadian 21 yr old entrepreneur, I am glad there are others young individuals who take stands on unpopular topics for our demographic. Well done! -Freddy HM Although I agree with most of your post, I think it might have misinterpreted what “consistency” generally refers to in terms of virtuous qualities. Used traditionally, it generally implies that one is consistent in his efforts towards an ideal or a goal. For example, if you strive to be an excellent pianist by the age of 40, the repetition of daily efforts in the form of practice is essential. That person is considered to be “consistent” in his efforts. You can also argue that putting more effort, by increasing his practice hours lets say, could be even more beneficial, and consequently render him inconsistent. However, I believe that even if this form of inconsistency is beneficial, there is more risk of a burn out or imbalance.

Another point I would like to add is a note on external consistency. I believe that this is impossible to achieve in practicality, seeing that no one can do and be what everyone else around them want them to be. For example, your mom might want you to be a university graduate while your friends might want you to open a business with them requiring full-time presence.

Overall Scott, you have raised good points in which I agree for the most part. Again, your title might represent your subject better if it was tweaked a bit more. As a Canadian 21 yr old entrepreneur, I am glad there are others young individuals who take stands on unpopular topics for our demographic. Well done!

-Freddy HM

]]> By: Scott Young http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2009/05/25/consistency-is-an-overrated-virtue/comment-page-1/#comment-322889 Scott Young Tue, 26 May 2009 13:25:07 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2009/05/25/consistency-is-an-overrated-virtue/#comment-322889 David, great to hear your story! -Scott David, great to hear your story!
-Scott

]]> By: Andras http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2009/05/25/consistency-is-an-overrated-virtue/comment-page-1/#comment-322849 Andras Tue, 26 May 2009 08:15:43 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2009/05/25/consistency-is-an-overrated-virtue/#comment-322849 Your post has actually moved me forward on an problem I'm currently struggling to understand. Recently, I got involved with a group of people whom I went skiing with a few months ago. I guess you could call them my friends, in a loose sense. I certainly like to hang out with them a lot. What I've noticed, though, is that the more activities we did together, the more constraints I started feeling on how I should behave and what my role in the group should be. I remember having enjoyed the freedom of interacting with new people who didn't have any expectations about how I would interact with them. Most of that is now gone in our every day situtations. From slightly different point of view, hanging out with my new friends initially provided me a way to experiment, (re)discover new sides of myself and grow as a person. Now it seems like the habits and roles (external consistency?) we've settled into are starting to prevent me from doing the same thing. I've got to figure out how to break out of this pattern without losing too much of the valuable parts. Thanks for the hint, Scott! Your post has actually moved me forward on an problem I’m currently struggling to understand. Recently, I got involved with a group of people whom I went skiing with a few months ago. I guess you could call them my friends, in a loose sense. I certainly like to hang out with them a lot.
What I’ve noticed, though, is that the more activities we did together, the more constraints I started feeling on how I should behave and what my role in the group should be. I remember having enjoyed the freedom of interacting with new people who didn’t have any expectations about how I would interact with them. Most of that is now gone in our every day situtations.
From slightly different point of view, hanging out with my new friends initially provided me a way to experiment, (re)discover new sides of myself and grow as a person. Now it seems like the habits and roles (external consistency?) we’ve settled into are starting to prevent me from doing the same thing.
I’ve got to figure out how to break out of this pattern without losing too much of the valuable parts. Thanks for the hint, Scott!

]]> By: Spencer http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2009/05/25/consistency-is-an-overrated-virtue/comment-page-1/#comment-322765 Spencer Mon, 25 May 2009 23:54:30 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2009/05/25/consistency-is-an-overrated-virtue/#comment-322765 The masks we wear are dangerous devices. They can protect us from the evil of others and from the evil we imagine in our own minds. To be free from these devices, we need to stop wearing masks. We need to be better at being our authentic self. Who cares what others think or say. They only speak through their own dangerous mask. To truly grow you need to leave you mask in the box and live your life by your choices. Be happy, strong, and proud of who you are. You are unique and the world is a better place with so many unique people. Thanks for another wonderful article Scott. The masks we wear are dangerous devices. They can protect us from the evil of others and from the evil we imagine in our own minds. To be free from these devices, we need to stop wearing masks. We need to be better at being our authentic self. Who cares what others think or say. They only speak through their own dangerous mask.

To truly grow you need to leave you mask in the box and live your life by your choices. Be happy, strong, and proud of who you are. You are unique and the world is a better place with so many unique people.

Thanks for another wonderful article Scott.

]]> By: Dan http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2009/05/25/consistency-is-an-overrated-virtue/comment-page-1/#comment-322723 Dan Mon, 25 May 2009 21:28:32 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2009/05/25/consistency-is-an-overrated-virtue/#comment-322723 Thank you for this extraordinary post. It is by far the most emotionally touching blog entry I have ever read and I admire the accuracy of your descriptions. Nevertheless, it is very tough to overcome these masks and evolve; I certainly have a few of them that could take some improvement. Thank you for this extraordinary post. It is by far the most emotionally touching blog entry I have ever read and I admire the accuracy of your descriptions.

Nevertheless, it is very tough to overcome these masks and evolve; I certainly have a few of them that could take some improvement.

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