If you’re not happy with the way something is done, you don’t have to accept it. • Gatekeepers are authority figures who seek to limit the choices of others—you can do a or b, but not c, d, or e. • Gatekeepers are good at justifying their actions through circular reasoning. A typical argument involves the phrase “Everyone else is doing this, so why shouldn’t you?” • When challenging authority, direct confrontation is not always the best way. Instead, use the underdog strategy to change the rules of the game.
