Whether the same action helps or hurts depends on the situation around it.
Example
Asking a teacher questions in office hours is helpful. Asking the same questions during a quick fire drill annoys everyone and slows things down. Same action, completely different result, because the situation around it changed.
How it fits in
Four things shape context: the task you are doing, the people around you, how much pressure is on, and how much time you have. Saying these four things out loud before a decision usually shows which one is loudest. That helps you pick a move that fits, instead of repeating a habit that won the last situation.
Where this is taught
Related terms
A way to make hard choices: picture yourself at eighty and ask which option you would regret skipping more.
Make decisions inside what you actually understand. The aim is not the biggest circle, but knowing where its edge is.
Judge a choice by the information you had at the time, not by how it turned out. The result and the choice are separate things.