When Should a Routine Change Shape?

A routine can begin as a good fit, then outlast the circumstances that made it useful. Keeping the same form may feel like consistency—but sometimes the part worth keeping is its purpose, not its exact shape.

Imagine a short evening reading habit that no longer fits a changed schedule. Would you move it, make it smaller, or let it end? What helps you tell whether an adjustment protects something you value—or whether the routine has simply become an obligation?