Rules Worth Breaking to Unlock the Next Level of Your Life

Shhh…that guy could be Ted. He’s a friendly serial killer.

Tim Denning
Curious
Published in
6 min readFeb 16, 2022

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Rules are made to be broken.

Following the rules 100% will lead you down a path of normalcy. Screw being normal. Life is too short.

These rules are definitely worth breaking.

Dumb questions are bad for your reputation

No they’re not.

I love to be captain stupid in corporate meetings. I’m the guy that asks for every lame acronym to get translated into human words.

When you ask dumb questions, here’s the thing: others in the room are thinking the same so-called dumb thing as you.

The difference is they’re petrified to ask. When you ask they admire you quietly. When you ask dumb questions a lot it builds your courage muscle.

Eventually, you realize there are no dumb questions.

Questions show curiosity. And curiosity is bloody rare as institutions have beaten it out of us.

Ask more questions. It’s sexy as hell and makes you a hidden genius.

Unconsciously seeking permission slips

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Tim Denning
Curious

Aussie Blogger with 1B+ views that made me 7-figures — Get my free email course: https://timdenning.com/1k-mb