Drive Moment - Is Asking For Forgiveness Easier Than Asking For Permission?

Have you ever thought this way? Where rules may apply, in relationships, work and life in general, you know exactly what the consensus may be on things. However, sometimes it may feel easier to break the rules, rather than to ask for permission before doing what you feel like doing. What makes permission so hard to ask for? Are we perhaps more prone to breaking rules, than we are to asking for permission?