We live in the era of the “Permanent Record.” Every tweet, every post, and every opinion you’ve ever voiced is archived and searchable. This has created a terrifying social pressure to be “consistent.” We feel that if we change our minds, we are being weak, hypocritical, or—heaven forbid—”unauthentic.” But as an editor who has killed thousands of “perfectly good” stories because the facts changed at the last minute, I can tell you: Consistency is the enemy of growth. If you think the same way today as you did five years ago, you haven’t been paying attention. 1. The “Sunk Cost” of an Opinion In business and in life, we suffer…