How Breaking the Rules Can Help You Succeed in Life and Advance Your Career

From the earliest age, we are taught to obey the rules. Please look in both directions before crossing the road. Please do not talk to strangers. It is the color inside the line. I am waiting for your turn. Please say thank you. Raise your hand and talk. Please do not talk too much. This list is in progress

But once we get older, all these rules will not stop. In fact, in most cases, we are active within a range of established norms or unwritten rules. We talk in some way, dress in a way and always try to follow the instructions. Please do not shake the boat. We pay attention to what others are doing and try to keep their actions. In the workplace, at school, at home, most of us - whether you think that we are willing to accept - is a normal follower.

But who are making these rules? And does it really help us to obey all these social norms? I understand that the way to follow other people is not always the best way. From time to time, obeying the rules will make it impossible for us to realize our dreams and grab opportunities.

Yes, being rebel is a bit scary, but sometimes it is necessary if we want to achieve progress in our career and life.

So how do you say to ignore the traditional wisdom, turn out the sound behind the head and not to shake the ship? How do you find the courage to cast doubt on authority and build your own way? This is the subject of my discussion in this Do It Scared podcast. Hopefully, my tip will help you to have enough confidence to jump out of the box. This is where the best is happening as I promise you.

Ruth Soukup is a bestseller of The New York Times, the founder of Living Well Spending Less. With her new podcast "Do It Scared" you can listen to her advice on life, career, parenting.

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