This is one reason it becomes necessary to
hear the ENTIRE story and consider all the circumstances, particularly
when it comes to certain family rules. I’m
certain, as most parents have done, you have told your young children “Don’t go
in the street!” And there are certainly
great benefits from obeying this rule. However, as your children get older, they
begin to understand when it is proper and when it is not proper to be in the
street. Or there may be the occasion
when your children will dash into the street to save his/her baby sister, who
has wandered off and gotten in the street.
Some rules are made to have flexibility
However, there are some rules and there
comes a time when it becomes necessary to break some rules, simply to break the
control of others or of a situation and to set yourself free to make your own
rules. Here are some perks of breaking certain rules that society has indiscriminately
placed upon us:
1. The “Work from 9 to 5” Rule. When you break this rule, you can
get ahead quickly by garnering more time for yourself and working more efficiently.
Many people today are realizing the perks that technology now affords by
setting their own hours and taking time for themselves.
2. Always Meet Your Goals and
Expectations. You
may change your mind along the way – it’s as simple as that. You can become
newly enthused about a project or goal if you let the old ones go.
3. What Other People Think is Important. Letting go of the fear of people
judging you can be very freeing. What kept you down and from reaching new
heights in your life plan is replaced with a new zest for life and enthusiasm
to take advantage of every opportunity.
You don’t have to “keep up with the Joneses.”
4. Mistakes Are a Bad Thing. You can get tons of benefits from
making mistakes. It’s never fun to admit you’re wrong, but when you learn
lessons from those mistakes, the benefits are many and you’ll likely never make
that mistake again. It is truly the
ignorant man (or woman) who never admits a mistake!
5. Your Parents Are Always Right. When you realize that your parents
lived in another day and time when rules meant something different than they do
today, you can justify breaking the “parents are always right rule.” The major
perk you can get from breaking this rule is to free yourself to make your own
decisions and plot your own life-path.
However, DON’T become rebellious. There are still many rules made by parents
that are for your protection and should always be followed, even if you don’t
know the complete reason for the rule.
It wasn’t until I got older that I realized how smart my parents
were. And by the time I had a family of
my own, my parents appeared in my mind as geniuses!!!!
Although there are perks from breaking
many of society’s antiquated rules, beware of breaking rules that were set in
place to help us in life. Not working 9 until 5 every day doesn’t mean you
don’t have to work hard to realize your goals and dreams.
In fact, to become the truly successful
person you desire to be, you may work harder – spending long days and
nights – in reaching the goals and dreams you have for yourself. But, setting
your own hours can help you work on your own terms and not those set by others.
You’ll do a much better job and finish projects much more efficiently.
The main rule you never want to forget is
that YOU will be the greatest obstacle you will have to overcome in your
life. You will not only be the driving
force behind your successes, but you will the roadblock which will prevent you
from achieving many things in your life.
There’s no other way to put it, except: we’re only human!
QUOTE TO CONSIDER
"Know when to venture
outside the lines."
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