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My, my, my, how times have changed!

Once upon a time it seemed as though there was a traditional route to life, a 'standard' to follow: you know, you studied (or partied!) your butt off through school and possibly university or college, embarked on the mission of finding a career, married, and before long, produced children - ta-dah! LIFE!

And then along trotted a myriad of other options (thank heavens!), and all of a sudden the ''rules'' of life as we knew it appeared to be broken - or at least, changing. And much like the belief that the most delicious accompaniment to crumpets is strawberry jam (no! Peanut butter is equally as enticing!), some of these so-called ''rules'' are truly EXCELLENT to have evolved from or modified. Here's four of them!

The ''A University Degree Equates To Success'' Ideal

What?! It does? No, it doesn't! Now, obviously there's nothing wrong with wanting to obtain a university degree. (Gosh, no!) And yes, in some professions, it IS a necessity. (For example, arriving at a hospital equipped with a thermometer and a ''guys, I'm ready to start wooorking here!'' sing-song attitude is unlikely to earn you a job interview!) But for the love of pencils, if your passion is weaving silk dresses for dolls made out of erasers or painting portraits of extraction fans, can three years of additional study really help you to hone that talent? Is possessing one the be all and end all to success? University ISN'T a one-size-fits-all system, and while there's certainly nothing wrong with being a part of that system, there's no shame in not giving a flying textbook about it, either! You don't have to launch yourself head first into a degree just because it seems like the 'done' thing. There are many different paths to success - why not spend three years befriending donkeys in Peru, sauntering around the Greek Islands, or waitressing in Italy while working on a side project that you love until you've established one of your own?

The ''9-5 In An Office Cubicle Is The Only Career Answer'' Myth

Seriously?!

What a dangerous notion to preach to anyone! There's tantalizing cocktails to be created in bars! Gardens to be pruned! Jingles to be produced for commericals! If you thrive on a 9-5 corporate lifestyle, BRILLIANT, but if thumping out statistics in front of a computer seems like the furtherest idea of 'natural' to you, don't subscribe to the theory that it has to be!

The ''You Have To Settle Down With One Person, Marry & Have 2.5 Kids'' Persuasion

You do?  

Pft!

You could choose to be single for the rest of your life! Date three people at once! Fall in love with a cactus! (O-u-c-h!) Only date men with moustaches! Only date women with moustaches! It's really quite exciting.

The ''You Must Purchase Your Own Property (Preferably With A White-Picket Fence) Otherwise You're CLEARLY A Fool Renting And Thus, Throwing Your Money Down The Drain'' Mindset

Please! 

Sure, like anything, there are benefits to owning a property - if that's what you're interested in - but is buying a home honestly going to catapult your happiness levels more than renting a series of glorious apartments in the middle of an exquisite city would? Do you want to invest all of your spare time and coin in renovating a three bedroom home, or is waking up in a new location in a caravan each day that much more appealing to you? What works for one person doesn't necessarily have to work for you!

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Drinking coffee in the evening instead of the early hours of the morning? Bucking the Glee trend?! What are some of your favourite ''rules'' to break?

xoxo

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