There’s a certain freedom in rebellion. And I don’t mean being rebellious just for the sake of being rebellious.

But there’s one thing I’ve learned about life: You have to find a way to do things your way.

Now, you can, and probably should, plan with certain boundaries, depending on what it is. But even within those boundaries, there should still be freedom.

Let me explain what I mean when I say, “I don’t care.”

When you tell me I have to do social media a certain way, yes, I take everything into consideration, especially advice from people who know what they’re talking about. But there are certain parts where I just don’t care.

I’m going to do some things my way because if it takes away from the enjoyment of what I’m doing, the freedom of it, I’m not compromising that.

If I write five blogs in a day, I’m going to post them on my social media. I don’t care if they get traction. I’m putting them out into the world. Whoever finds them, finds them.

If Google doesn’t index my blogs because I write five in a day, I don’t care. God told me to put it out, so I put it out.

When Yoast SEO tells me I don’t have enough keywords, I don’t care. I’m writing it my way.

Again, this isn’t about being rebellious. It’s about understanding the rules of engagement and choosing not to follow every single one of them.

If following those rules takes away from my enjoyment of what I do, I’m going to find another way.

If I can’t find a way to create hooks on social media that aligns perfectly with what the experts say, I don’t care. I’m going to find a way that works for me and serves the people I’m talking to.

Let me give you a bigger picture of what I mean.

When it comes to social media, I’m going to make sure my bio is keyword-friendly so people can find me. But if you scroll down my timeline, you’re not just going to see things about entrepreneurship.

You’re going to see things about my everyday life. You’re going to see my opinions, my experiences, and the things I’m learning along the way.

That way, I get to stick to my pillars and still have freedom because there’s a part of this that I refuse to give up just for the sake of being compliant.

It’s the same thing with writing blogs.

I’m going to make sure everything is set up in the background so I’m findable as a founder, coach, and author. But my blog area, which is called The Founder Perspective, is where I get to talk about what I want to talk about.

So I’m not telling you to be rebellious just to be rebellious.

What I am telling you is this:

DON’T LOSE YOURSELF TRYING TO FIT INTO SOMEONE ELSE’S IDEA OF HOW YOU SHOULD DO THINGS.

You can learn the rules. You can understand the strategy. You can take advice from people who know what they’re talking about.

But don’t let all of that make you forget why you started in the first place.

Don’t lose yourself trying to fit into any particular thing or any particular box.