Recently, I’ve had a lot of doors open. I have been able to have conversations with some major influencers in our tech and social media world. Yesterday, I interviewed Carlos Whittaker and the major take away that I got from him is CONSISTENCY.
We all struggle with consistency! Things attempt to take the place of what we know we should be doing. In our busy world EVERYTHING is important! Even the fact that I just used a “!” made it feel like it was important. Our emotions run a mile a minute and we are moved by every tweet, news bulletin and notification that dings us. I have been battling this huge boulder of consistency and distraction myself.
There are days that I WIN the consistency and distraction free game. But, there are also days that I do not win. Our job is to build prayer and hustle into our lives! I’ve recently began to think about why I hustle so hard. It’s really ingrained in me. Anyone who knows me knows I hustle. In prayer, at Bible Study, at work, at dreams, at home life, at EVERYTHING. I believe that I can exert myself in what I am doing. When I do things with love and grind in my heart my hustle is authentic.
How are you going to hustle differently? Will you even hustle? Will you be consistent? Ben Arment tweeted, “Hustle without purpose is hassle”. Everything we do should be done with purpose. Everyday that I wake up I make it my job to pray, read the Word, and listen to the Lord. I am looking for purpose. I am looking for direction. I am looking for courage and motivation.
Define everyday as a day you hustle with purpose. When you hustle with purpose you will develop consistency because it will matter to you. 20 years ago today, Eileen Collins became the first female astronaut to pilot a space shuttle mission. I would image that Eileen hustled to become the first of many! My dreams are big in my mind, but the closer I get the more I realize how attainable they are. Don’t be distracted by the days you don’t win at consistency. Daily renew your mind to become consistent in what you were purposed to hustle towards. Your hustle is important!
Having people around you that encourage your hustle is equally as important. Who is around you that sparks a fire under you when you are discouraged? This morning I had a conversation with a friend about an event he attended. The event was great, but what was even greater is that we took the fuel from the event and began to encourage each other’s hustle. There is something deep down inside of you that needs to be pulled out and God uses people to pull it out and remind you that we were created for greater. On the days that you feel sluggish, call or text a fellow hustler and encourage each other. Your hustle is important to you and to others. Hustling with heart requires other people to come alongside of you and hustle with that same heart. Having relationship with other hustlers reminds you to dig deeper and keep going!
Great post, Christina! Hustle is so important!