Comments on: Personal Development as a result of Ignoring the Rules http://www.todayisthatday.com/personal-development-as-a-result-of-ignoring-the-rules/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 03:35:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: aaron http://www.todayisthatday.com/personal-development-as-a-result-of-ignoring-the-rules/#comment-3001 aaron Thu, 10 Apr 2008 18:58:29 +0000 http://www.todayisthatday.com/blog/personal-development-as-a-result-of-ignoring-the-rules/#comment-3001 Ellie, You are a woman after my own heart! :) I am the same way. The more someone thinks I'm crazy for doing something, the more I know that I am on the right track! I have a similar attitude to what you said about not following other's leads as well, especially in the financial sector. The majority of U.S. citizens work for other companies until they are 65, and then they retire with little or no money available in the bank or in a pension fund. Then, their health starts to fall apart, and they are too broke and/or miserable to enjoy their last years on earth. <strong>Why the hell are we listening to people who advocate that model???</strong> Ellie,

You are a woman after my own heart! :)

I am the same way. The more someone thinks I’m crazy for doing something, the more I know that I am on the right track!

I have a similar attitude to what you said about not following other’s leads as well, especially in the financial sector. The majority of U.S. citizens work for other companies until they are 65, and then they retire with little or no money available in the bank or in a pension fund. Then, their health starts to fall apart, and they are too broke and/or miserable to enjoy their last years on earth.

Why the hell are we listening to people who advocate that model???

]]> By: Ellie Walsh - Living the Law of Attraction http://www.todayisthatday.com/personal-development-as-a-result-of-ignoring-the-rules/#comment-3002 Ellie Walsh - Living the Law of Attraction Thu, 10 Apr 2008 03:15:49 +0000 http://www.todayisthatday.com/blog/personal-development-as-a-result-of-ignoring-the-rules/#comment-3002 I absolutely remember, as a young teenager, listening to my parents and other authority figures as they were telling me what I "should" do..... and I remember thinking - (I was smart enough not to say it aloud) - "you are not living as I want to live my life - so why would I follow your lead?" Still - I had my moments where I have gotten caught up the the societal "shoulds" & "shouldnts" -- Until I finally learned it is only me I need to please - it is only my gut instincts I need to follow.... So when I plan on doing something and someone says to me "are you out of your mind?!" - I am so excited as I know I have captured me - not my conditioned mind! Great Article! Thanks I absolutely remember, as a young teenager, listening to my parents and other authority figures as they were telling me what I “should” do….. and I remember thinking – (I was smart enough not to say it aloud) – “you are not living as I want to live my life – so why would I follow your lead?”

Still – I had my moments where I have gotten caught up the the societal “shoulds” & “shouldnts” — Until I finally learned it is only me I need to please – it is only my gut instincts I need to follow….

So when I plan on doing something and someone says to me “are you out of your mind?!” – I am so excited as I know I have captured me – not my conditioned mind!

Great Article! Thanks

]]> By: aaron http://www.todayisthatday.com/personal-development-as-a-result-of-ignoring-the-rules/#comment-3000 aaron Wed, 09 Apr 2008 01:52:49 +0000 http://www.todayisthatday.com/blog/personal-development-as-a-result-of-ignoring-the-rules/#comment-3000 Jorge, What a great way to put it - the straightjacket of conventional thinking. So many people are bound in exactly that manner! Thanks for sharing that! Jorge,

What a great way to put it – the straightjacket of conventional thinking. So many people are bound in exactly that manner!

Thanks for sharing that!

]]> By: Jorge http://www.todayisthatday.com/personal-development-as-a-result-of-ignoring-the-rules/#comment-2998 Jorge Wed, 09 Apr 2008 01:29:07 +0000 http://www.todayisthatday.com/blog/personal-development-as-a-result-of-ignoring-the-rules/#comment-2998 AMEN TO THIS POST! "To escape the straightjacket of conventional thinking, you have to be able to distinguish between beliefs that describe the world as it is, and beliefs that describe the world as it is and must forever remain." AMEN TO THIS POST!

“To escape the straightjacket of conventional thinking, you have to be able to distinguish between beliefs that describe the world as it is, and beliefs that describe the world as it is and must forever remain.”

]]> By: aaron http://www.todayisthatday.com/personal-development-as-a-result-of-ignoring-the-rules/#comment-2999 aaron Tue, 08 Apr 2008 11:18:11 +0000 http://www.todayisthatday.com/blog/personal-development-as-a-result-of-ignoring-the-rules/#comment-2999 That's an awesome quote, Cooltoonist. Thanks for sharing it! That’s an awesome quote, Cooltoonist. Thanks for sharing it!

]]> By: Cooltoonist http://www.todayisthatday.com/personal-development-as-a-result-of-ignoring-the-rules/#comment-2997 Cooltoonist Tue, 08 Apr 2008 05:27:28 +0000 http://www.todayisthatday.com/blog/personal-development-as-a-result-of-ignoring-the-rules/#comment-2997 As Kennedy said: "Conformity is the jailer of freedom and the enemy of growth." As Kennedy said:

“Conformity is the jailer of freedom and the enemy of growth.”

]]> By: Ego and Breaking All the Rules | steve-olson.com http://www.todayisthatday.com/personal-development-as-a-result-of-ignoring-the-rules/#comment-2996 Ego and Breaking All the Rules | steve-olson.com Fri, 04 Apr 2008 18:51:58 +0000 http://www.todayisthatday.com/blog/personal-development-as-a-result-of-ignoring-the-rules/#comment-2996 [...] Personal Development as a result of Ignoring the Rules - Aaron Potts nails the truth with this post. I try to tell this to people every day of my life. I want to grab them and shake them and say, quit following like a lemming, dammit! I’ve done some really stupid things in life… One of those things was ignoring the rules. I won’t even tell you the jams I’ve been in breaking the rules. But I don’t regret one minute of it, because it made who I am today. And that is why I have tolerance for kids who make mistakes and I believe society has gone way overboard with zero-tolerance laws. I’ve also done some really smart things in my life… one of those things was ignoring all the rules. It teaches you about calculated risk. It teaches you that there are new ways… even better ways of doing things. [...] [...] Personal Development as a result of Ignoring the Rules – Aaron Potts nails the truth with this post. I try to tell this to people every day of my life. I want to grab them and shake them and say, quit following like a lemming, dammit! I’ve done some really stupid things in life… One of those things was ignoring the rules. I won’t even tell you the jams I’ve been in breaking the rules. But I don’t regret one minute of it, because it made who I am today. And that is why I have tolerance for kids who make mistakes and I believe society has gone way overboard with zero-tolerance laws. I’ve also done some really smart things in my life… one of those things was ignoring all the rules. It teaches you about calculated risk. It teaches you that there are new ways… even better ways of doing things. [...]

]]> By: aaron http://www.todayisthatday.com/personal-development-as-a-result-of-ignoring-the-rules/#comment-2995 aaron Fri, 04 Apr 2008 16:02:56 +0000 http://www.todayisthatday.com/blog/personal-development-as-a-result-of-ignoring-the-rules/#comment-2995 Philosopher, Thanks for the great comment, and for sharing that quote from Martin Heidegger - that's awesome stuff. I also like what you said about defining ourselves, and I have touched on that concept in that past as well, only <a href="http://www.todayisthatday.com/blog/self-improvement-hack-i-am-not-that-kind-of-a-person/" rel="nofollow">from the other side</a>. Rather than defining who we ARE, we can also define who we are NOT, and then just act accordingly. Again, great stuff, and thanks! Philosopher,

Thanks for the great comment, and for sharing that quote from Martin Heidegger – that’s awesome stuff.

I also like what you said about defining ourselves, and I have touched on that concept in that past as well, only from the other side. Rather than defining who we ARE, we can also define who we are NOT, and then just act accordingly.

Again, great stuff, and thanks!

]]> By: The Financial Philosopher http://www.todayisthatday.com/personal-development-as-a-result-of-ignoring-the-rules/#comment-2994 The Financial Philosopher Fri, 04 Apr 2008 01:31:33 +0000 http://www.todayisthatday.com/blog/personal-development-as-a-result-of-ignoring-the-rules/#comment-2994 Outstanding post! I will add that language and social conventions act as chains on the potential of people. Everything begins with self-acquaintance. If we do not know ourselves then we are likely following in the path of someone or something else along with the rest of "the herd." To keep my comment brief, I would say that one way to find our own path and break some of the language and social convention "chains" is to simply define words for ourselves: Some words to begin with are success, wealth, happiness, freedom, and retirement... If we ask ourselves to define any of those words quickly, the route of the definition is likely to be societal norms and conventions... If we think for a few moments and arrive at our own definitions, then we will be headed in the right direction... "Man acts as though he were the shaper and master of language, while in fact language remains the master of man." ~ Martin Heidegger Outstanding post! I will add that language and social conventions act as chains on the potential of people. Everything begins with self-acquaintance. If we do not know ourselves then we are likely following in the path of someone or something else along with the rest of “the herd.”

To keep my comment brief, I would say that one way to find our own path and break some of the language and social convention “chains” is to simply define words for ourselves: Some words to begin with are success, wealth, happiness, freedom, and retirement…

If we ask ourselves to define any of those words quickly, the route of the definition is likely to be societal norms and conventions… If we think for a few moments and arrive at our own definitions, then we will be headed in the right direction…

“Man acts as though he were the shaper and master of language, while in fact language remains the master of man.” ~ Martin Heidegger

]]> By: aaron http://www.todayisthatday.com/personal-development-as-a-result-of-ignoring-the-rules/#comment-2993 aaron Thu, 03 Apr 2008 11:23:31 +0000 http://www.todayisthatday.com/blog/personal-development-as-a-result-of-ignoring-the-rules/#comment-2993 Stanley, Much obliged for your comment. I especially liked this part: <blockquote>...while you have to function in the normal world, you don’t have to be completely normal.</blockquote> That's awesome. Thanks for participating in the conversation, Stanley! Stanley,

Much obliged for your comment. I especially liked this part:

…while you have to function in the normal world, you don’t have to be completely normal.

That’s awesome. Thanks for participating in the conversation, Stanley!

]]> By: aaron http://www.todayisthatday.com/personal-development-as-a-result-of-ignoring-the-rules/#comment-2992 aaron Thu, 03 Apr 2008 11:20:27 +0000 http://www.todayisthatday.com/blog/personal-development-as-a-result-of-ignoring-the-rules/#comment-2992 Suzie, I'm the same way. Even if I am in a position that some people might enjoy, I get restless if I am too close to the beaten path! Suzie,

I’m the same way. Even if I am in a position that some people might enjoy, I get restless if I am too close to the beaten path!

]]> By: MrPositioning.com (Stanley Bronstein) http://www.todayisthatday.com/personal-development-as-a-result-of-ignoring-the-rules/#comment-2991 MrPositioning.com (Stanley Bronstein) Thu, 03 Apr 2008 03:05:55 +0000 http://www.todayisthatday.com/blog/personal-development-as-a-result-of-ignoring-the-rules/#comment-2991 Learn the rules, then break some . . . ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS believe in yourself, your abilities, your talents and your ideas. Realize that while you have to function in the normal world, you don't have to be completely normal. Mr. Positioning Stanley F. Bronstein Attorney, CPA, Author & Professional Speaker Learn the rules, then break some . . .

ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS believe in yourself, your abilities, your talents and your ideas.

Realize that while you have to function in the normal world, you don’t have to be completely normal.

Mr. Positioning
Stanley F. Bronstein
Attorney, CPA, Author & Professional Speaker

]]> By: Suzie Cheel http://www.todayisthatday.com/personal-development-as-a-result-of-ignoring-the-rules/#comment-2990 Suzie Cheel Thu, 03 Apr 2008 02:30:17 +0000 http://www.todayisthatday.com/blog/personal-development-as-a-result-of-ignoring-the-rules/#comment-2990 I love this post and relate so well to it. often happiest when I am walking a different path I love this post and relate so well to it. often happiest when I am walking a different path

]]> By: aaron http://www.todayisthatday.com/personal-development-as-a-result-of-ignoring-the-rules/#comment-2989 aaron Wed, 02 Apr 2008 11:21:28 +0000 http://www.todayisthatday.com/blog/personal-development-as-a-result-of-ignoring-the-rules/#comment-2989 Brad, Glad that you liked the post, and thanks for the book recommendation! I will go check it out on Amazon. p.s. - I love the word "spectacular"! :) Brad,

Glad that you liked the post, and thanks for the book recommendation! I will go check it out on Amazon.

p.s. – I love the word “spectacular”! :)

]]> By: Brad Baggett http://www.todayisthatday.com/personal-development-as-a-result-of-ignoring-the-rules/#comment-2988 Brad Baggett Wed, 02 Apr 2008 02:50:26 +0000 http://www.todayisthatday.com/blog/personal-development-as-a-result-of-ignoring-the-rules/#comment-2988 Great article on how not to be just status quo and to be spectacular. It reminds me allot of the book by Bill Strickland and his march to a victorious life. If you have not read his book Make the Impossible Possible be sure to go get a copy today. It is one of the most inspiring books I have ever read. www.JuiceofChampions.com Great article on how not to be just status quo and to be spectacular. It reminds me allot of the book by Bill Strickland and his march to a victorious life. If you have not read his book Make the Impossible Possible be sure to go get a copy today. It is one of the most inspiring books I have ever read.

http://www.JuiceofChampions.com

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