break your own rules (personal)

• Almost five years ago, I told my mom that I wanted to finish my Bachelor's thesis before even thinking of moving out. A few weeks later, I moved to the largest city in the American continent
• I promised her no one would ever see those words. Years later, I realized she didn't even remember, so I recycled them.
• The morning after, I realized I didn't feel like a sinner, even after years of saying out loud the exact opposite.
• "I don't like to drink, I would never want to be even remotely drunk"

Breaking your own rules assumes you have them, to start with. This is generally a good idea, but they might be imperfect, born out of fears, biases and incomplete information, and so rules should be revised every now and then. The only way I know for sure is to use what you know and test if the rules survive your adventures. Many of my childhood rules have been broken and replaced this way. A few others have withstood everything I throw at them and so are becoming more and more integral to my life.

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