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Rules of Life, The: A Personal Code For Living A Better, Happier, More Successful Kind Of Life, 4th Edition
- By Richard Templar
- Published Aug 7, 2015 by Pearson.
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Description
- Copyright 2016
- Edition: 4th
- eBook (Adobe DRM)
- ISBN-10: 1-292-08562-2
- ISBN-13: 978-1-292-08562-3
With a stunning new look and with more new Rules than ever, get ready to experience the Rules effect. Begin to get more out of life, shrug off adversity more easily and generally be a happier, calmer, more fulfilled person. You’ll feel the benefits, and so will everyone around you.
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Table of Contents
Rules for you
1. Keep it under your hat
2. You'll get older but not necessarily wiser
3. Accept what is done is done
4. Accept yourself
5. Know what counts and what doesn't
6. Dedicate your life to something
7. Be flexible in your thinking
8. Take an interest in the outside world
9. Be on the side of the angels, not the beasts
10. Only dead fish swim with the stream
11. Be the last to raise your voice
12. Be your own adviser
13. No fear, no surprise, no hesitation, no doubt
14. I wish I'd done that and I will
15. It's OK to give up
16. Count to ten or recite Baa baa black sheep'
17. Change what you can change, let go of the rest
18. Aim to be the very best at everything you do not second best
19. Don't expect to be perfect
20. Don't be afraid to dream
21. If you're going to jump off a bridge, make sure you know how deep the water is
22. Don't dwell on the past
23. Don't live in the future
24. Get on with life it's whooshing past
25. Be consistent
26. Dress like today is important
27. Have a belief system
28. Leave a little space for yourself each day
29. Have a plan
30. Have a sense of humour
31. Choose how you make your bed
32. Life can be a bit like advertising
33. Get used to stepping outside your comfort zone
34. Learn to ask questions
35. Have dignity
36. It's OK to feel big emotions
37. Keep the faith
38. You'll never understand everything
39. Know where true happiness comes from
40. Life is a pizza41. Always have someone or something that is pleased to see you
42. Know when to let go when to walk away
43. Retaliation leads to escalation
44. Look after yourself
45. Maintain good manners in all things
46. Prune your stuff frequently
47. Remember to touch base
48. Draw the lines around yourself
49. Shop for quality, not price
50. It's OK to worry, or to know how not to
51. Stay young
52. Throwing money at a problem doesn't always work
53. Think for yourself
54. You are not in charge
55. Have something in your life that takes you out of yourself
56. Only the good feel guilty
57. If you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all
Partnership Rules
58. Accept the differences, embrace what you have in common
59. Allow your partner the space to be themselves
60. Be nice
61. You want to do what?
62. Be the first to say sorry
63. Go that extra step in trying to please them
64. Know when to listen and when to act
65. Have a passion for your life together66. Make sure your love making is making love67. Keep talking68. Respect privacy69. Check you both have the same shared goals70. Treat your partner better than your best friend71. Contentment is a high aim72. You don't both have to have the same rules Family and friends Rules73. If you are going to be a friend, be a good friend74. Never be too busy for loved ones75. Let your kids mess up for themselves they don't need any help from you76. Have a little respect and forgiveness for your parents77. Give your kids a break78. Never lend money unless you are prepared to write it off79. Keep schtum80. There are no bad children81. Be up around people you love82. Give your kids responsibilities83. Your children need to fall out with you to leave home84. Your kids will have friends you don't like85. Your role as a child86. Your role as a parent Social Rules87. We're all closer than you think88. It doesn't hurt to forgive89. It doesn't hurt to be helpful90. What's in it for them?91. Hang out with positive people92. Be generous with your time and information93. Get involved94. Keep the moral high ground95. Just because you have, doesn't mean they have to96. Do compare yourself with other people97. Have a plan for your career98. Look at the long-term ramifications of what you do for a living99. Be good at your job100. Be aware of the damage you are doing101. Be for the glory, not the degradation102. Be part of the solution, not the problem103. Check what history would say about you104. Not everything can be green105. Put something back106. Find a new Rule every day or occasionally at least