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to do something you wouldn't normally do, to act out of character

wie soll ich das dann übersetzen.
I have learned to do something which I normally don't do???

i have learned that sometimes you have to rise above yourself
i have learned that you sometimes have to do things you normally wouldn't

a few of many possible suggestions... it depends on the context.

In English, the phrase "to jump over one's own shadow" is common enough.