“He is successful who fits his mode of proceeding to the times, and he is unsuccessful whose mode of proceeding is opposed to the times.”Niccolò Machiavelli · Principele · 1532 · capitolul 25
The method that got you here is not the method that gets you further.
Human nature pushes us to repeat whatever once worked. But times change, and the person who does not change with them fails. A general who won by defending loses when the moment demands attack; an autocratic manager ruins a team that needs delegation. Happiness comes from flexibility, not blind consistency.
Why it matters Periodically check whether your methods answer today's reality, not yesterday's. Flexibility is a skill, not a betrayal of your principles.