Break the Rules!

 

BREAK THE RULES!

Break the Rules!

The greatest leaders in the world do not have much in common. They differ in their positions, wealth, races, resources and ages. They have different styles of leading and all of them focus on different goals. But despite the differences, they do share one thing: Before they do anything to achieve greatness in their respective fields, they first break all the conventional rules of wisdom Rules that bind most f the people in chains of mental slavery that prevents them from achieving their goals and vision. They know, if you wanna make new rules you gotta break some rules(old).

Rules are different from principles. Principles are inherent which are proven & guaranteed ways towards achieving a desired result. But rules are temporary. Every successful person on this planet broke the conventional rules to reach to the position where they are now. Contrary to principles, which maximize your growth and provides the way to your destiny, rules act as a barrier in your journey to fulfilling your goals.

There are some predictable consequences depending upon whether you choose to submit to rules or decide to break them. Your obedience to the rules determines your level of success. As I said, rules are not principles. Rules are produced and incubated by the society. When you try to do something great, people around you who are regularly washed with the rules say, “Do not try this. Nobody has ever done that before. How will you do it?” When you think of influencing & impacting the world, rule says “You are not from the right family background with no resources. How will you do it?”

Break the Rules!

Rules sometimes becomes your biggest obstacles in your path of getting to your purpose. But it is those people who break and overcome these societal beliefs (which they sometimes call ‘norm’) and rules who make it to the top.

Any human who has done something significant in their life and impacted the world, never gave in to the rules created by others (which is generally their own measure of their potential).

Warren Buffett better known as the “Oracle of Omaha” said in once of his interviews that a major reason for his success in investments is that he does not go by the rules of the market. Every other investor follows the rule of investing when the market is flooded with investments. He went on to break this rule which inhabited even the minds of Big Investors.

In his book Good to Great: Why some companies Make the Leap… and others Don’t, author Jim Collins says that great leaders have the discipline to confront the most brutal facts about the current situation. They cut through the hype and spin to uncover the truth. They ask tough questions, face challenges squarely, and analyze both hard and soft data. In other words, they challenge the conventional rules and create their own rules.

Break the Rules!

Many people follow the rules because it sometimes encourage to label themselves as ‘leaders’. And this is the main difference between a manager and a leader. Managers mostly look on the outside environment to change their own life rather than focusing on themselves and how their presence can impact others.

A person who depends on the rules will generally wait for the right opportunities but leaders create opportunities for themselves. If you really want to make a difference in the world, you need to become a rule—breaker! The choice is all yours: either live an ordinary life as a rule-follower or make a difference by breaking rules!