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Rules of Life, Expanded Edition, The: A Personal Code for Living a Better, Happier, More Successful Life
- By Richard Templar
- Published Nov 11, 2010 by FT Press. Part of the Richard Templar's Rules series.
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Features
New, even better, edition includes 9 brand-new rules for a happier and more fulfilled life!
- Personal, practical rules for overcoming even life's toughest adversities.
- One step at a time: becoming a better friend.. partner... parent... human being.
- The latest book in the bestselling Rules series, which has over a million copies in print.
- Written in Richard Templar's wise and witty style that readers have grown to know and love.
Description
- Copyright 2011
- Dimensions: 5-7/16" x 8-1/2"
- Pages: 240
- Edition: 1st
- Book
- ISBN-10: 0-13-248556-7
- ISBN-13: 978-0-13-248556-2
The first edition of The Rules of Life: A Personal Code for Living a Better, Happier, More Successful Life became a global phenomenon, topping bestseller charts around the world. This revised edition includes nine new rules to take you further, faster. Author Richard Templar brings together 106 practical rules that happy, successful people follow, even if they've never thought about it. These are realistic, commonsense things you can do differently, starting today... small things that make a powerful difference.
Templar offers real wisdom on:
- Deciding what's important and what isn't
- Focusing on changes you really can make
- Using your intuition
- Learning positive lessons from your regrets
- Having great dreams and making practical plans
- Staying young
- Forgiving without becoming a pushover
Follow The Rules of Life. You'll feel better. You'll be a better friend, partner, and parent. And you'll leave the world a better place.
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The Rules of Life: Rule 1 -- Keep It Under Your Hat
The Rules of Life: Rule 2 -- You'll Get Older But Not Necessarily Wiser
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Table of Contents
Introduction viii
Part I Rules for You 1
1 Keep It Under Your Hat 4
2 You’ll Get Older But Not Necessarily Wiser 6
3 Accept What Is Done Is Done 8
4 Accept Yourself 10
5 Know What Counts and What Doesn’t 12
6 Dedicate Your Life to Something 14
7 Be Flexible in Your Thinking 16
8 Take an Interest in the Outside World 18
9 Be on the Side of the Angels, Not the Beasts 20
10 Only Dead Fish Swim with the Stream 22
11 Be the Last to Raise Your Voice 24
12 Be Your Own Adviser 26
13 No Fear, No Surprise, No Hesitation, No Doubt 28
14 I Wish I’d Done That--and I Will 30
15 It’s OK to Give Up 32
16 Count to Ten--or Recite “Baa Baa Black Sheep” 34
17 Change What You Can Change; Let Go of the Rest 36
18 Aim to Be the Very Best at Everything You Do--Not Second Best 38
19 Don’t Expect to Be Perfect 40
20 Don’t Be Afraid to Dream 42
21 If You’re Going to Jump Off a Bridge, Make Sure You Know How Deep the Water Is 44
22 Don’t Dwell on the Past 46
23 Don’t Live in the Future 48
24 Get on With Life--It’s Whooshing Past 50
25 Be Consistent 52
26 Dress Like Today Is Important 54
27 Have a Belief System 56
28 Leave a Little Space for Yourself Each Day 58
29 Have a Plan 60
30 Have a Sense of Humor 62
31 Choose How You Make Your Bed 64
32 Life Can Be a Bit Like Advertising 66
33 Get Used to Stepping Outside Your Comfort Zone 68
34 Learn to Ask Questions 70
35 Have Dignity 72
36 It’s OK to Feel Big Emotions 74
37 Keep the Faith 76
38 You’ll Never Understand Everything 78
39 Know Where True Happiness Comes From 80
40 Life Is a Pizza 82
41 Know When to Let Go--When to Walk Away 84
42 Retaliation Leads to Escalation 86
43 Look After Yourself 88
44 Maintain Good Manners in All Things 90
45 Prune Your Stuff Frequently 92
46 Remember to Touch Base 94
47 Draw the Lines Around Yourself 96
48 Shop for Quality, Not Price 98
49 It’s OK to Worry, or to Know How Not To 100
50 Stay Young 102
51 Throwing Money at a Problem Doesn’t Always Work 104
52 Think for Yourself 106
53 You Are Not in Charge 108
54 Have Something in Your Life That Takes You
Out of Yourself 110
55 Only the Good Feel Guilty 112
56 If You Can’t Say Anything Nice, Don’t Say
Anything at All 114
Part II Partnership Rules 117
57 Accept the Differences, Embrace What You Have in Common 120
58 Allow Your Partner the Space to Be Themselves 122
59 Be Nice 124
60 You Want to Do What? 126
61 Be the First to Say Sorry 128
62 Go That Extra Step in Trying to Please Them 130
63 Always Have Someone--or Something--That Is Pleased to See You 132
64 Know When to Listen and When to Act 134
65 Have a Passion for Your Life Together 136
66 Make Sure Your Love Making Is Making Love 138
67 Keep Talking 140
68 Respect Privacy 142
69 Check You Both Have the Same Shared Goals 144
70 Treat Your Partner Better Than Your Best Friend 146
71 Contentment Is a High Aim 148
72 You Don’t Both Have to Have the Same Rules 150
Part III Family and Friends Rules 153
73 If You Are Going to Be a Friend, Be a Good Friend 156
74 Never Be Too Busy for Loved Ones 158
75 Let Your Kids Mess Up for Themselves--They Don’t Need Any Help from You 160
76 Have a Little Respect and Forgiveness for Your Parents 162
77 Give Your Kids a Break 164
78 Never Lend Money Unless You Are Prepared to Write It Off 166
79 Keep Quiet 168
80 There Are No Bad Children 170
81 Be Up Around People You Love 172
82 Give Your Kids Responsibilities 174
83 Your Children Need to Fall Out with You to Leave Home 176
84 Your Kids Will Have Friends You Don’t Like 178
85 Your Role as a Child 180
86 Your Role as a Parent 182
Part IV Social Rules 185
87 We’re All Closer Than You Think 188
88 It Doesn’t Hurt to Forgive 190
89 It Doesn’t Hurt to Be Helpful 192
90 What’s in It for Them? 194
91 Hang Out with Positive People 196
92 Be Generous with Your Time and Information 198
93 Get Involved 200
94 Keep the Moral High Ground 202
95 Just Because You Have, Doesn't Mean They Have Too 204
96 Do Compare Yourself with Other People 206
97 Have a Plan for Your Career 208
98 Look at the Long-Term Ramifications of What You Do for a Living 210
99 Be Good at Your Job 212
100 Be Aware of the Damage You Are Doing 214
101 Be for the Glory, Not the Degradation 216
102 Be Part of the Solution, Not the Problem 218
103 Check What History Would Say About You 220
104 Not Everything Can Be Green 222
105 Put Something Back 224
106 Find a New Rule Every Day--or Occasionally at Least 226