2. Things are cheap, but not conventional; Seek strangeness, not favoritism. A famous saying that breaks away from convention
Zhang Zhaoyuan's Biography of Old Tang Books and Lu Zhi in the Five Dynasties. Cheap: Suitable and convenient. Favoritism: To yield to, accommodate. The main idea of these two sentences is: to deal with one thing, we should take the most favorable way, not stick to a fixed program; Strategies should be unexpected and unpredictable, and should not cater to the opinions of ordinary people. A good general should improvise and not stick to the rules; When making a strategic plan, we should make a surprise attack and should not cater to the opinions of our superiors and colleagues. Chen Ping's six tricks in Chu and Han Dynasties saved the great-great-grandfather Liu Bang from danger twice, that is, he used a strategy that ordinary counselors didn't need, and the result was successful in one fell swoop. These words show that fighting should be a surprise, and surprise is about breaking the rules.
—— Biography of Lu Zhi in the Old Tang Dynasty by Liu Shao, a historian and politician in the late Jin Dynasty during the Five Dynasties
3. On the issue of talents, it should be particularly emphasized that we must break away from convention to discover, select and cultivate outstanding talents. -Deng Xiaoping
4. For an artist, if he can break away from convention and create freely, his achievements will often be amazing. American comedy movie master-Chaplin