We all live our lives according to the rules we believe we must adhere to. Some of these rules are dictated to us by institutions like our work, school, or government. Some have been taught to us by our family and societal culture. Some are dictated by our conscience deep down inside, and some, on a more surface level, we intentionally enforce according to the standards we choose to live by.
Rules may seem restrictive and stifling—and if taken too far by any source, can surely become tyrannical. However, carefully chosen rules can be useful tools to design a life and actually increase the freedom, impact, and meaning we enjoy
