I agree completely about the value of consistency (#25) but I struggle to reconcile it with your take on discipline (#1). For me, consistency demands discipline and both are important to longterm growth and development.
i think there are different modalities of consistency. forcing myself to be disciplined and thus consistent has never worked for me. consistency from intuition, as in, "i will focus on things one day at a time without worrying too much about the outcomes", has done wonders
Yes, viewing consistency as "every day I will improve" is folly.
But, can you say more about treading the "path of least resistance"? I've always felt there is tremendous value in leaning into friction because that is where the best opportunity for personal growth exists.