Think old-school photography

I see many articles written on how to improve my photography. Many are written that say, “think old-school”. Shoot like you are using film. With modern digital cameras, I can take hundreds of photographs without changing memory cards. When I used film cameras I may have had 36 shots and I was out of film unless I had a second roll. During that time I probably thought more about pushing the button but did I really? I mean look at the featured photograph. It was shot on slide film.

Today, I am more inclined to take creative chances rather than just stick to the “tried and true”. So do I really have to “think old-school” to get better or am I able to get better by trying out a variety of compositions, exposures, and perspectives? I can also adjust the sensitivity of my “film” on the fly. Need a higher ISO, set it. I’m not bashing film, but are we putting a mystic on the old way that really didn’t exist? Could we just say slow down, and think a bit more before you take the shot?