Misbehavior Case
Essay by Zomby • May 17, 2011 • Essay • 844 Words (4 Pages) • 2,361 Views
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As a child you are taught what is proper and what is acceptable, and in doing so you do not act outside those teachings. Do you ever wonder what would happen if you break the rules? Do you ever wonder how is feels to misbehave? By not reacting to what is outside the box, you are missing opportunities. When you have a comfort zone it needs to be tested, other wise you could be missing your potential. By testing your comfort zone you may gain new insight on life and open your eyes to new experiences or ideas. We are creatures of habit and many of us do not like to test the waters because they are afraid of being looked at differently or looked down upon differently.
I see so many people sitting in the bleachers of life with the shoulda, coulda, wouldas, when they could be out on the field playing the game instead. When was the last time you did something that was scary to you? When was the last time you had breakfast food for dinner? And I'm not talking about that bowl of cereal you have every time you came home from work too late to cook a real meal. By exposing us to different things it could open our eyes in new experiences that might just lead to success and happiness. If you never misbehave, you will never know what you are
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missing in life. Misbehavior allows us to take a break, relax, and have some fun releasing us from the normal boring stressful days. You also can take misbehaving too far, pulling someone's chair out from underneath them is crossing that line. Misbehaving need to stop when harm to yourself or others occurs. Children are great models for misbehaving in innocent ways. Although, when that natural sense of creativity and adventure is squelched for too long, when it finally finds an outlet it could be a little less innocent. When adults misbehave it bring they back to their youth, their childhood that has long passed. Misbehaving could be a release and help make an important decision in a stressful environment.
Many of our rules are important, but some are not. Breaking a rule can bring excitement and joy, but when your high is over you will have to come down and face the consequences. Misbehavior does not always have a place and time, it should not occur everyday or on a normal bases. Occasionally breaking the rules may get you in touch with who you are and who you might be. In the article they talk about a magician named Paul Draper. He worked his way through a Masters program in anthropology to please his mom. Years later he had a disagreement with a senior colleague and this caused him to leave his profession. Paul went and pursued his childhood passion of magic. At first he lost everything, but in the end he found himself and happiness.
I would love to live without rules or limitations, but just imagine society letting anyone do anything they wished without punishments or consequences? I feel that depending on the boundaries, sometimes
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