The Rules of Life, Expanded Edition: A Personal Code for Living a Better, Happier, More Successful Life (Richard Templar's Rules) [Expanded ed] 9780132498272, 0132498278, 0-13-248556-7, 978-0-13-248556-2

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The Rules of Life, Expanded Edition: A Personal Code for Living a Better, Happier, More Successful Life (Richard Templar's Rules) [Expanded ed]
 9780132498272, 0132498278, 0-13-248556-7, 978-0-13-248556-2

Table of contents :
Content: Introduction viiiPart I Rules for You 11 Keep It Under Your Hat 42 You'll Get Older But Not Necessarily Wiser 63 Accept What Is Done Is Done 84 Accept Yourself 105 Know What Counts and What Doesn't 126 Dedicate Your Life to Something 147 Be Flexible in Your Thinking 168 Take an Interest in the Outside World 189 Be on the Side of the Angels, Not the Beasts 2010 Only Dead Fish Swim with the Stream 2211 Be the Last to Raise Your Voice 2412 Be Your Own Adviser 2613 No Fear, No Surprise, No Hesitation, No Doubt 2814 I Wish I'd Done That--and I Will 3015 It's OK to Give Up 3216 Count to Ten--or Recite "Baa Baa Black Sheep" 3417 Change What You Can Change
Let Go of the Rest 3618 Aim to Be the Very Best at Everything You Do--Not Second Best 3819 Don't Expect to Be Perfect 4020 Don't Be Afraid to Dream 4221 If You're Going to Jump Off a Bridge, Make Sure You Know How Deep the Water Is 4422 Don't Dwell on the Past 4623 Don't Live in the Future 4824 Get on With Life--It's Whooshing Past 5025 Be Consistent 5226 Dress Like Today Is Important 5427 Have a Belief System 5628 Leave a Little Space for Yourself Each Day 5829 Have a Plan 6030 Have a Sense of Humor 6231 Choose How You Make Your Bed 6432 Life Can Be a Bit Like Advertising 6633 Get Used to Stepping Outside Your Comfort Zone 6834 Learn to Ask Questions 7035 Have Dignity 7236 It's OK to Feel Big Emotions 7437 Keep the Faith 7638 You'll Never Understand Everything 7839 Know Where True Happiness Comes From 8040 Life Is a Pizza 8241 Know When to Let Go--When to Walk Away 8442 Retaliation Leads to Escalation 8643 Look After Yourself 8844 Maintain Good Manners in All Things 9045 Prune Your Stuff Frequently 9246 Remember to Touch Base 9447 Draw the Lines Around Yourself 9648 Shop for Quality, Not Price 9849 It's OK to Worry, or to Know How Not To 10050 Stay Young 10251 Throwing Money at a Problem Doesn't Always Work 10452 Think for Yourself 10653 You Are Not in Charge 10854 Have Something in Your Life That Takes YouOut of Yourself 11055 Only the Good Feel Guilty 11256 If You Can't Say Anything Nice, Don't SayAnything at All 114 Part II Partnership Rules 11757 Accept the Differences, Embrace What You Have in Common 12058 Allow Your Partner the Space to Be Themselves 12259 Be Nice 12460 You Want to Do What? 12661 Be the First to Say Sorry 12862 Go That Extra Step in Trying to Please Them 13063 Always Have Someone--or Something--That Is Pleased to See You 13264 Know When to Listen and When to Act 13465 Have a Passion for Your Life Together 13666 Make Sure Your Love Making Is Making Love 13867 Keep Talking 14068 Respect Privacy 14269 Check You Both Have the Same Shared Goals 14470 Treat Your Partner Better Than Your Best Friend 14671 Contentment Is a High Aim 14872 You Don't Both Have to Have the Same Rules 150 Part III Family and Friends Rules 15373 If You Are Going to Be a Friend, Be a Good Friend 15674 Never Be Too Busy for Loved Ones 15875 Let Your Kids Mess Up for Themselves--They Don't Need Any Help from You 16076 Have a Little Respect and Forgiveness for Your Parents 16277 Give Your Kids a Break 16478 Never Lend Money Unless You Are Prepared to Write It Off 16679 Keep Quiet 16880 There Are No Bad Children 17081 Be Up Around People You Love 17282 Give Your Kids Responsibilities 17483 Your Children Need to Fall Out with You to Leave Home 17684 Your Kids Will Have Friends You Don't Like 17885 Your Role as a Child 18086 Your Role as a Parent 182 Part IV Social Rules 185 87 We're All Closer Than You Think 18888 It Doesn't Hurt to Forgive 19089 It Doesn't Hurt to Be Helpful 19290 What's in It for Them? 19491 Hang Out with Positive People 19692 Be Generous with Your Time and Information 19893 Get Involved 20094 Keep the Moral High Ground 20295 Just Because You Have, Doesn't Mean They Have Too 20496 Do Compare Yourself with Other People 20697 Have a Plan for Your Career 20898 Look at the Long-Term Ramifications of What You Do for a Living 21099 Be Good at Your Job 212100 Be Aware of the Damage You Are Doing 214101 Be for the Glory, Not the Degradation 216102 Be Part of the Solution, Not the Problem 218103 Check What History Would Say About You 220104 Not Everything Can Be Green 222105 Put Something Back 224106 Find a New Rule Every Day--or Occasionally at Least 226

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