TIPS REPORT

This report includes 8 powerful tips related to breaking the rules.

It also includes 3 actionable steps you can take right away and a list of suggested reading for those people who are looking for even more information.

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TOP TIPS

For the most part, we are taught to conform to the rules of society. Sometimes, though, it may be necessary to break the rules. Know when to break the rules and when not to be afraid to do so.

• Learn the Rules:
  You can’t very well break rules unless you know them. You also need to know them well enough in order to find ways to break those rules. Whatever they are, you should learn the rules better than anyone to put yourself in a better position to go against them.
  
  
• Think Outside the Box:
  You’ve probably heard this statement so many times in your life that you’ve grown tired of it. Yet, it is still something that is worthwhile to take heed of. The only way anyone can think outside the box is to break the rules and do something that others won’t.
  
  
• Exude Confidence:
  If you find yourself in a position to break rules have the confidence to stand by your decision. You will need to defend why you did it and come up with an appropriate justification. Sometimes it can be as simple as the rules are obsolete and no one was brave enough to bring this fact to anybody’s attention.
  
  
• Times When to Break the Law:
  There are times when people are willing to break the law in order to bring attention to those laws when they are deemed unfair. It could even lead to some jail time. But the attention could be worth the time spent in jail and can help raise awareness of the issues.
  
  
• Be Spontaneous:
  When the rules concern social norms, feel free to push the envelope with them. This could be a challenge in a business environment where you could lose your job if you don’t conform. But in general, you should express yourself in a way that makes you feel happy no matter what people may think.

• Join an Acting Ensemble:
  Actors have no trouble existing outside of society’ norms. This is the nature of their existence. If you want to muster up the courage to break the rules, consider taking up acting as a hobby. Even if you never decide to break the rules, the parts you get may allow you to pretend you are doing so, depending on the plays you perform in.
  
  
• Breaking the Rules in the Arts:
  Musicians have rules they are supposed to follow. It’s in the form of rules known as music theory. If every musician followed these rules all music would sound the same. Most musicians today don’t even know anything about these rules. Painters also have rules and guidelines they are supposed to follow. Again, if every artist did so, all paintings would probably look alike or, at least, similar.
  
  
• Use Swear Words Every Now and Then:
  We are taught by our parents, and to some extent our schools, not to swear. However, did you know it can be healthy on certain occasions to swear? Sometimes, it can be done for impact and other times just let go and say a bad word, should the mood strike you.

ACTIONABLE STEPS

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Take an acting class. As mentioned before, actors are naturals at going against the grain. If you want to get more in tune with this type of trait, consider taking some acting classes.	Try to find three rules where you work that are obsolete or don’t seem to fit within the organization.	Go to the library (or it can be done online) and find a magazine that has an alternative view than yours. If you lean one way politically, try reading material that would typically lean towards an opposite viewpoint.

FURTHER READING

• Rebel – Break Free of Your Chains:
  
• You Are a Bad Ass:
  
• First, Break All The Rules:
  
• The Rules of Life: