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Changing with the times
“The most dangerous phrase is, ‘We’ve always done it that way.’ “
- Grace Hopper
It’s easy for people and organizations to get stuck in their ways. The problem with not reevaluating how and why we do what we do is that things like technology and social norms get outdated. There is a reason today’s youth do not know what a fax machine is or how to write a check. There’s a reason Bumble (where women initiate the contact) is such a successful dating app. We are able to make progress in so many different ways when we innovate and develop as a society.
Change is good, but it can also be scary. When we are used to living a certain way, any disruption to our everyday world can cause us to become resistant or weary of new ways of doing things. Crypto currency is a perfect example of something where there are many different opinions on where it is headed. There seems to be real value in blockchain technology which is the plumbing of the latest layer of the internet, web 3.0. While crypto’s stock price volatility can be tough for some people to stomach, there is real money being made in mining and investing in crypto. There was also a time when people were skeptical of paper money.
Staying ahead of the curve is important. Nobody wants to end up like Blockbuster, who famously laughed Netflix out of the room back in September of 2000…
