Think about these moments:
- The shirt you once loved now feels nothing like you.
- A staff member who was “just fine” suddenly grates on you.
- The Finance system that worked five years ago now feels heavy, slow, and universally frustrating.
The pattern is unmistakable.
The shirt didn’t change.
The person didn’t change.
The system didn’t change.
You changed.
As we grow, we quietly outgrow the people, tools, and environments that once fit us. Our identity shifts, our standards rise, and our world expands. What was once helpful now feels like friction. What once supported us now holds us back.
This is the hidden law of growth:
When you evolve, your old tools become your new constraints.
Recognising this helps us lead with maturity. We’re not discarding things out of frustration—we’re making room for what our next chapter requires. And when we act from that place, we can replace systems, upgrade structures, and reposition people with clarity, empathy, and respect.
Growth does not have to be ruthless.
Growth simply demands alignment.
