“Consistency is key” is a common phrase that holds true for many things in life, including building something from scratch. It’s more valuable to be consistent than intense if you want to create something that will stand the test of time.
You may be intensely focused one day, and you may not be intensely focused one day. It would not set you back so much. However, if you show up one day and don’t show up the next day to do what you have to do, you will be set back.
Consistency isn’t about willpower, which comes and goes. Consistency is the act of just showing up and doing it when you don’t feel like doing it.
If you want to be successful and stand out, you must be consistent in whatever you do. You must show up and do what matters on your best and worst days.