Break some rules. No, this is not a call for a rebellion. We tend to be pretty rule bound, stuck in patterns of behaviors. I invite you to break some nominal rules that are really not all that important in the overall scheme of things. Start the day on a different note. Go off the autopilot. Upon waking in the morning and while still in bed, identify some small rule, convention, habit, or routine of yours that you’ll break today. Maybe you’ll have a different breakfast or not check your e-mail before you head out the door. And perhaps this little change will allow you to avoid wasting your precious morning time on spell-checking a meaningless e-mail. Or maybe, on the way to work, you’ll let somebody cut in front of you without slamming on the horn. This act of random kindness may serve as an opportunity to feel less stress, less frustration, and to feel better about yourself. You get the point: break the rules to update your patterns. Once again, no rebellion—just self-care. The “rules” here refer to your rules, not society’s. And since they are your rules, you’re free to break them.
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That’s some great advice to just breaking up the monotony but I really think doing more random acts of kindness is a must. So many people are hurting and feeling like they must turn to extreme and even criminal behaviors.
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