Challenging the Rules

In the winter of 333 B.C., the Macedonian general Alexander and his army arrived in the Asian city of Gordium to take up winter quarters.  While there, Alexander heard about the legend surrounding the town's famous knot, the "Gordian's Knot."  A prophesy stated that whoever was able to untie the strangly complicated knot would become king of Asia. 

The story intrigued Alexander and he asked to be taken to the knot so that he could attempt to untie it. He studied it for a while, and made several fruitless attempts to untie the knot.  he was stymied. 

"How can I untie the knot?" he asked himself. He got an idea: "I just have to come up with my own knot untying rules."  He pulled out his sword and slived the knot in half. Alexander was the next king of Asia.

The lesson is to ask yourself where you are stuck because you have not challenged the rules.  Is there another way?  Sometimes, not always, but sometimes, the rules are ok to challenge, change, or break.  Sometimes the rules protect us. It's a delicate balance to know the difference.