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I’M A STRUCTURED SORT of rifle. I prefer things done proper like. But I have to admit a rule for everything bogs one down. How can a feller “get it done,” as they say, when concentrating on a handbook of do’s and don’ts? Takes the eyes off the prize.
It’s been reported that Thomas Edison said, “Hell, there are no rules here. We are trying to accomplish something.” The great inventor recognized that with boundaries, you can’t see out of the box. You kill creativity. Sure, people have to coordinate, and you need some guidance, just as roadways function best with structure. But be a minimalist when it comes to rules. Keep it simple. Maybe, start with the Golden Rule and see what else you truly need. That one: “Do unto others as you would have them do onto you.”