Most people are capable of playing by the rules. But restricting yourself to playing by “the rules” means restricting yourself to tradition and doctrine. IMHO, mastery entails not just the ability to play by the rules, but also the ability to operate effectively without them.
Or the ability to rewrite them entirely.
Dirty Sci-Fi Buddha 
“Complicated rules to adjust behavior are a weak substitute for simple principles.” Mary Wollstonecraft. I don’t mind following the rules as long as I understand their underlying principles and the principles are meaningful and valid. Otherwise I make my half of the bed and go.
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Indeed! The ability to perceive intent and adjust our actions to honor it is what differentiates us from robots.
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When the book ‘Holes’ came out, it startled readers. It was absolutely NOT by the rules. It was surmised if any ‘new’ author had tried writing in that sort of format, the book may have tanked. But, now? Years later, the way the book was written is normal! Go, figure!
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Thank you for the vote of confidence! I hear Moby Dick was underappreciated in its time as well. Sadly, Melville died before it was widely recognized
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Patrick Stewart was STELLAR when he did that movie!!!!
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Yeah? I’ll have to give it a look-see! I love that guy haha!
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Intense movie.
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Maybe breaking the rules is often frowned upon, but bending and twisting them to your advantage isn’t necessarily wrong 😉
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Absolutely! It’s all about maintaining your ethics and getting the job done within those parameters!
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Experience suggests to me: rules are for the guidance but constant adherence leads to unhappiness and frustration.
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They say that rules were made to be broken, so it’s tradition to break the rules for something unique.
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The tricky part is if you break them by “too much.” You may risk the outcome of no one understanding what you’re doing, like artists who are only celebrated once they’ve passed.
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That’s true.
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Thank you da-rules! 🙂
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