Loopholes are ways to preserve my freedom. Perhaps this is why I’ve always been attracted to the loopholes in accounting: ways to get around all the pesky rules and regulations. It’s all in the name of good governance, but this kinda puts me in a pickle. I even need to create my own archaic rules to enforce on others. I am supposed to follow strict rules and regulations in my role, often which have seemingly no logical reasons behind them.

You can see why this could present problems for a corporate accountant like me. Ain’t no boss-man going to steal that from us, amiright? The red button calls to us like a siren to a sailor. After all, we value our choices, and we value our freedom. For Freedom!Ī lot of people in the early retirement community have the same reaction when told not to push the proverbial red button. It just about exactly describes why I like to do things my own way. Reactance is a motivational reaction to rules or regulations that threaten or eliminate specific freedoms, causing the person to adopt or strengthen a view or attitude that is contrary to what was intended. Right, well, the problem is that at work, that attitude usually doesn’t fly, unless you hold the upper hand.Īccording to psychologists, I’ve got a deep case of “ Reactance“. It’s part due to my curiosity, and part the rebel in me. If someone tells me not to push the red button, they’d better give me a damn good reason. I’ve always had a real problem with authority.

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