“I am free because I know that I alone am morally responsible for everything I do. I am free, no matter what rules surround me. If I find them tolerable, I tolerate them; if I find them too obnoxious, I break them.” –Robert Heinlein
Yep, what Mr. Heinlein said. I recognize it as true when I see it, but am ashamed to say that it still feels like a wake-up "oh yeah" kind of thing when I read it. More of Mr. Mosby's thoughts on the subject here and here.
Also, if you aren't regularly reading the Mountain Guerrilla blog, you are wrong. Mr. Mosby is an insightful and prolific writer, and an unabashed "skull stomper of sacred cows". Spend the $1/month to become a member... trust me, you won't spend it on anything more useful.