From the moment we are born, we are taught to follow the rules. Don’t talk to strangers. Colour inside the lines. Wait your turn. Say please and thank you. The list goes on and on. Whether it’s at work, school or home, most of us — whether we want to admit it or not — are rule followers.

But have you ever stopped to ask yourself who’s making those rules? And, are following all of these social norms actually helping us? In this episode I’ll be going over why sometimes breaking the rules can be a good thing to do.