Violating A Social Norm

Being deviant can either be positive or negative. One movie that relates to this concept I feel is Pay It Forward. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwHcS-XoYbc The main boy in the movie has an assignment in class to change something that he doesn't like. I feel this strongly relates to how we just got assigned to performing a positive norm. Something that isn't something we would normally do. In the movie, the main character decides to do extreme acts of kindness that would completely go against the norm. He is clearly demonstrating things that aren't seen around his neighborhood. For instance, he decides to let a homeless sleep in his home because the man has nowhere to go. The only different idea is that once he does something good for one person, that person must pay it forward- continuing the tradition that the young boy started. By being deviant, people may strike you as different ( like the man who had dinner with the man who attempted to attack him). But, I find it rewarding to violate something you normally wouldn't do. From now on, I will work harder to violate norms in a positive way like the boy did in the movie. Because it pays to pay it forward.