Living a heavily structured life, always by the rules, also drains it of vitality. “Consistency is contrary to nature, contrary to life. The only completely consistent people are the dead,” Aldous Huxley writes. 

That’s part of the drawbacks of relying too heavily on habits; the action becomes practically mechanical. “The beauty of an action comes not from its having become a habit but from its sensitivity, consciousness, clarity of perception, and accuracy of response,” writes Anthony de Mello.

As you act with a greater sense of awareness, you will learn to trust yourself to adapt to change. As you notice and learn new things about the world, you’ll also naturally update your thinking. As Ralph Waldo Emerson writes, “A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines. With consistency a great soul has simply nothing to do.”