"I just don't feel like writing today." said the professional writer who proceeded to sit down and write anyway. - Dickie Bush

There's no such thing as failure.

You either win or you learn.

You are not the sum of the five people you surround yourself with.

You are the product.

Being around the right people doesn't lead to linear growth.

It leads to exponential growth.

How to think about consistency:

Doing something consistently for years boils down to overcoming the three or four times you really want to give it up.

Said another way, you can stick to anything if you know those days are coming (and what you'll do when they show up).