Permission is a funny thing

A couple of days ago I was talking about having the permission to fail. Whats interesting is that we as people need permission to do all sorts of things. We even need permission to eat healthy. I know this sounds strange but I was reading an article about Chef Tal Ronnen,  and there was one quote that stood out, 

"So many people tell me, 'I could be a vegan if it weren't for bacon,' and I tell them, 'Be a "vegan" who eats bacon,'"

There it was, permission to eat the way you want. Why on earth would someone need permission to do something so basic? Kind of makes you wonder what you need permission to do.