The rules of life : a personal code for living a better, happier, more successful kind of life / Richard Templar.

Previous ed.: 2006.

40.Life is like a pizza -- 41.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 quilty -- 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 to 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 together -- 66.Make sure your love making is making love -- 67.Keep talking -- 68.Respect privacy -- 69.Check you both have the same shared goals -- 70.Treat your partner better than your best friend -- 71.Contentment is a high aim -- 72.You don\'t both have to have the same rules-- Family and friends rules -- 73.If you are going to be a friend, be a good friend -- 74.Never be too busy for loved ones -- 75.Let your kids mess up for themselves - they don\'t need any help from you -- 76.Have a little respect and forgiveness for your parents -- 77.Give your kids a break -- 78.Never lend money unless you are prepared to write it off -- 79.Keep schtum -- 80.There are no bad children -- 81.Be up and around people you love -- 82.Give your kids responsibilities -- 83.Your children need to fall out with you to leave home -- 84.Your kids will have friends you don\'t like - 85.Your role as a child -- 86.Your role as a parent -- Social rules -- 87.We\'re all closed than you think -- 88.It doesn\'t hurt to forgive -- 89.It doesn\'t hurt to be helpful -- 90.What\'s in it for them? -- 91.Hang out with positive people -- 92.Be generous with your time and information -- 93.Get involved -- 94.Keep the moral high ground -- 95.Just because you have, doesn\'t mean they have to -- 96.Do compare yourself with other people -- 97.Have a plan for your career - 98.Look at the long-term ramfications of what you do for a living -- 99.Be good at your job -- 100.Be aware of the damage you are doing -- 101.Be for the glory, not the degradation -- 102.Be part of the solution, not the problem -- 103.Check what history would say about you -- 104.Not everything can be green -- 105.Put something back -- 106.Find a new rule every day - or occasionally at least.

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 flexibile 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 recited \'Baa bba 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 --

A book to guide you through the minefield of life, it will help you work out who you are and how to make the most of what you've got.