The secret to achieving long-term consistency for idealists isn't just setting an internal goal—it’s developing the Idealist Mindset that finally stops you from giving up on your healing, your personal projects, and yourself.

Dear soul, we've talked about how external pressure and deadlines cause New Year's resolutions to fail. But even with intrinsic goals like self-love and healing, the motivation often dies. There are two main reasons we as idealists give up:

- Perfectionism: The ideal vision in our minds can never match the "ugly first draft" of reality, causing us to feel like failures and quit entirely.

- External Metrics: When the effort we put in doesn't immediately match external validation (like low views or slow progress), we lose motivation.

In this journal entry we look at the three keys of the Idealist Mindset that break this cycle, so that we don't give up! This is the philosophy that keeps the Lightbearer's Library going, and it’s the resilient mindset you need to maintain momentum. 

✨ What is the one ridiculously simple, tiny step you can take today to move toward your ideal vision? Share your action in the comments below!

Next ▶️ If you’re still wrestling with why traditional goals and deadlines fail you, check out New year’s resolutions don’t work for idealists (https://youtu.be/ADPJPgbOipM) to diagnose the root problem and understand the Idealist’s path to growth.

XOXO,
Kate Harmony

📖 Journal Notes
0:00 Welcome to the Lightbearer's Library: the secret to consistency
1:15 Why idealists quit - reason 1: the perfect vision vs. reality
1:55 Why idealists quit - reason 1: lose motivation over external metrics
2:36 "The Secret Idealist Mindset" Key 1: Focus on action, not perfection
3:34 Key 2: Focus on the metric of meaning
4:57 Key 3: Focus on the minimum viable action for consistency
6:58 Conclusion & final commitment

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🌿 About Kate Harmony 🌿

My main channel (Hack Music Theory) has over 250K subscribers and 10 million views. I've been a full-time YouTuber since 2017 and launched this personal channel (Lightbearer's Library) in 2025, where I'm making video versions of my journal entries.

Some of my favourite topics to talk about are practical philosophy, positive psychology, and personality type (I'm an INFP). But honestly, my journals contain counter-cultural thoughts about everything, so expect the unexpected! I also share practical ways I'm improving my mental health, with the hope that you might find them useful too.

I deleted all my social media accounts over 10 years ago, so I offer a loving perspective that's free from the divisive language commonly found in feeds nowadays.

If this sounds like your cup of tea, then I warmly welcome you into the Lightbearer's Library. Stay for a while, and please remember to subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV2wps4NID9rrO08OuwZ5Lg?sub_confirmation=1