Empires don’t collapse overnight. They collapse one decision at a time. Blockbuster laughed. Kodak hesitated. BlackBerry mocked. Nokia grew arrogant. Yahoo said no. MySpace lost control. Toys “R” Us handed away power. Xerox watched others execute. Sears refused to evolve. None of them were stupid. They were comfortable. Ego delays change. Comfort kills urgency. Arrogance blinds vision. Fear freezes action. And the future shows no mercy. If this opened your eyes, save it. If it humbled you, share it. If you’re building something—learn from it. History doesn’t repeat. It replaces.