The Rules of Life Book - Summary
The Rules of life are the guiding principles that will help you 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. This book is written by Richard Templar. You can download the PDF of The Rules of Life Book in high quality and printable format.
Some people seem to find life easy. They glide effortlessly onwards and upwards, always saying and doing the right things, whatever the situation. Everybody likes them – they are great to live with and great to work with. They are happy, have time for people, and always seem to know what’s important – and how to deal with those things that aren’t.
The Rules of Life Book Contents list
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .viii
Acknowledgements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xii
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, Dosen’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
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