The rules of life : a personal code for living a better, happier, more successful kind of life / Richard Templar.
Material type: TextPublication details: Harlow, England ; New York : Pearson Prentice Hall, 2006.Description: xiv, 219 pages ; 22 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 027370625X
Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Non-Fiction | Davis (Central) Library Non-Fiction | Non-Fiction | 158.1 TEM | 1 | Available | T00424896 |
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Some people seem to be just good at life. They glide onwards and upwards, always seeming to know right things to say and do, in every situation. Everybody likes them - they are great to work with and to live with. This book provides guiding principles that aims to help you achieve more, shrug off adversity, be a happier, calmer, fulfilled person.
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Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Introduction 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 Count to ten - or recite +Baa baa black sheep'
- 16 Change what you can change, let go of the rest
- 17 Aim to be the very best at everything you do - not second best
- 18 Don't be afraid to dream
- 19 Don't dwell on the past
- 20 Don't live in the future
- 21 Get on with life - it's whooshing past
- 22 Dress like today is important
- 23 Have a belief system
- 24 Have a little space for yourself each day
- 25 Have a plan
- 26 Have a sense of humour
- 27 Choose how you make your bed
- 28 Life can be a bit like advertising
- 29 Get used to stepping outside your comfort zone
- 30 Learn to ask questions
- 31 Have dignity
- 32 It's OK to feel big emotions
- 33 Keep the faith
- 34 You'll never understand everything
- 35 Know where true happiness comes from
- 36 Know when to let go - when to walk away
- 37 Look after yourself
- 38 Maintain good manners in all things
- 39 Prune your stuff frequently
- 40 Remember to touch base
- 41 Draw the lines around yourself
- 42 Shop for quality, not price
- 43 It's OK to worry, or to know how not to
- 44 Stay young
- 45 Throwing money at a problem doesn't always work
- 46 Think for yourself
- 47 You are not in charge
- 48 Have something in your life that takes you out of yourself
- 49 Only the good feel guilty
- 50 If you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at allPartnership Rules
- 51 Accept the differences, embrace what you have in common
- 52 Allow your partner the space to be themselves
- 53 Be nice
- 54 You want to do what?
- 55 Be the first to say sorry
- 56 Go that extra step in trying to please them
- 57 Always have someone - or something - that is pleased to see you
- 58 Know when to listen and when to act
- 59 Have a passion for your life together
- 60 Make sure your love making is making love
- 61 Keep talking
- 62 Respect privacy
- 63 Check you both have the same shared goals
- 64 Treat your partner better than your best friend
- 65 Contentment is a high aim
- 66 You don't both have to have the same rulesFamily and Friends Rules
- 67 If you are going to be a friend, be a good friend
- 68 Never be too busy for loved ones
- 69 Let your kids mess up for themselves - they don't need any help from you
- 70 Have a little respect and forgiveness for your parents
- 71 Give your kids a break
- 72 Never lend money unless you are prepared to write it off
- 73 There are no bad children
- 74 Be up around people you love
- 75 Give your kids responsibilities
- 76 Your children need to fall out with you to leave home
- 77 Your kid will have friends you don't like
- 78 Your role as a child
- 79 Your role as a parent Social Rules
- 80 We're all closer than you think
- 81 It doesn't hurt to forgive
- 82 It doesn't hurt to be helpful
- 83 Take pride in what we do collectively
- 84 What's in it for them?
- 85 Hang out with positive people
- 86 Be generous with your time and information
- 87 Get involved
- 88 Keep the moral high ground
- 89 Have a plan for your career
- 90 Learn to see your community as part of a bigger picture
- 91 Look at the long-term ramifications of what you do for a