"Consistency is only a virtue if the path is still relevant." - Futurist Jim Carroll
Here's something you already know: doing the same old thing puts you on the road to the same old destination.
Keeping that in mind, here are some simple rules to avoid consistency:
Don’t wait for clarity because speed is the only certainty (we don't know where we're going, but we're making great time)
Don’t fear the pivot because the straight path is extinct (volatility is the new normal!)
Don’t ignore the rebels because they see what you’re missing (think about that one - you know it's true!)
Don’t rely on your history because it won’t write your future (legacy is a death sentence)
Don’t prioritize your process because the world prioritizes your progress (be creatively disorganized)
Don’t mistake activity for achievement because movement isn't always forward (invest in free time)
Don’t wait for clarity because speed is the only certainty (jump without knowing!)
Don’t fear the pivot because the straight path is extinct (change yourself already!)
Don’t seek the 'perfect' plan because agility beats perfection every time (you can't plan in a fast future)
Don’t build for today because tomorrow is already here (live forward...)
Don’t settle for the comfortable because growth only happens in discomfort (comfort zone stuff)
How do you do that?
Abandon the roadmap - it was made for a different time
Abandon your assumptions - because they are already anchors
Abandon the tried and true for new things
Abandon perfection because mistakes are your new knowledge opportunities
Abandon yesterday’s logic since it is now basically tomorrow's illogical foundation
Abandon the status quo because it's already obsolete
Abandon what you know to find what you don't know
Abandon the safe plan for the risky unknown
Abandon the analysis and go with your gut
Abandon what you've already done to find what you need to do next
What's the phrase we often hear? I heard it in a song yesterday while driving: "Today is only yesterday's tomorrow.' It's from Uriah Heep, a great 70s band.
Rethink it: "Tomorrow is yesterday's missed opportunity" if you don't change things up!
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Futurist Jim Carroll has seen many companies fail at innovation because consistency is central to their culture.
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Original post: https://jimcarroll.com/2026/03/daily-inspiration-consistency-is-only-a-virtue-if-the-path-is-still-relevant/