Flex Your Mind: Be More Adaptable [QUOTE CARDS]

Mariya Pylayev

Feb 14th 2014 5:00AM

Every animal alive today got here because its ancestors were able to adapt to their living conditions and make babies to pass on their advantageous genes. When the earth plunged into an Ice Age 2.6 million years ago, some species figured out how to survive the frigid temperatures while others failed, shrugged their shoulders and became lost to history.

Workplaces are guided by the same rules of survival. To be stuck in your ways is the easiest way to make the layoff list. Besides, flexible workers are less stressed and are better at striking a work-life balance.

Below are AOL Jobs' favorite quotes on the virtues of being flexible. Feel free to add your own favorite quotes in the comments and to share these on social media.

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