#Rule Breaking

Rewriting Rules That Keep You From Running

Simone de Beauvoir’s line reads like a direct provocation: the obstacles that restrain you are not only walls in the world but also rules you have absorbed—quiet instructions about what is “appropriate,” “realistic,” or “for someone like you.” The phrasing “Dare to” matters, because it frames change as an act of courage rather than mere self-improvement. From the start, the quote implies that many constraints arrive disguised as common sense. Once a rule feels natural, it becomes harder to question, and your body follows suit—feet that could run instead learn to stand still. [...]

Know the Rules Well, So You Can Break Them Effectively — Dalai Lama

This perspective promotes critical analysis and thoughtful evaluation of existing norms. It suggests that one must engage critically with rules and traditions to transform or improve them effectively. [...]