81 It doesn’t hurt to forgive82 It doesn’t hurt to be helpful83 Take pride in what we do collectively84 What’s in it for them?85 Hang out with positive people86 Be generous with your time and information87 Get involved88 Keep the moral high ground89 Have a plan for your career90 Learn to see your community as part of a bigger picture

52 Allow your partner the space to be themselves53 Be nice54 You want to do what?55 Be the first to say sorry56 Go that extra step in trying to please them57 Always have someone – or something – that is pleased to see you58 Know when to listen and when to act59 Have a passion for your life together60 Make sure your love making is making love61 Keep talking62 Respect privacy63 Check you both have the same shared goals64 Treat your partner better than your best friend65 Contentment is a high aim66 You don’t both have to have the same rules

41 Draw the lines around yourself42 Shop for quality, not price43 It’s OK to worry, or to know how not to44 Stay young45 Throwing money at a problem doesn’t always work46 Think for yourself47 You are not in charge48 Have something in your life that takes you out of yourself49 Only the good feel guilty50 If you can’t say anything nice, don’t say anything at all51 Accept the differences, embrace what you have in common

Think about the world's happiest, most contented, most fulfilled people..."How'd they get that way?" "Is it their genes? "No." Money? "Absolutely not."It's about the small choices they make, every day. Things you can do. Things you can change. It's about what "they" know and "you" can learn: The Rules of Life." Here they are: 100 personal, "practical" rules for dreaming, planning, living, loving, and overcoming even life's toughest adversities... For knowing what matters... learning from experience...using your intuition... changing what you can...de-stressing... staying younger...

100 Rules of Life

67 If you are going to be a friend, be a good friend68 Never be too busy for loved ones69 Let your kids mess up for themselves – they don’t need any help from you70 Have a little respect and forgiveness for your parents71 Give your kids a break72 Never lend money unless you are prepared to write it off73 There are no bad children74 Be up around people you love75 Give your kids responsibilities76 Your children need to fall out with you to leave home77 Your kid will have friends you don’t like78 Your role as a child79 Your role as a parent80 We’re all closer than you think

91 Look at the long-term ramifications of what you do for a living92 Be good at your job93 Be aware of the damage you are doing94 Be for the glory, not the degradation95 Be part of the solution, not the problem96 Check what history would say about you97 Keep your eyes open at all times98 Not everything can be green99 Put something back100 Find a new Rule every day – or occasionally at least

Whoever takes the field, on the field of life, I mean, must be ready to accept its rules. Written or unwritten, they are there and must be accepted. Those who do not know them, do not accept them or oppose them, play out of the game. You may like it or not, but these hundred rules that the author of the book proposes can be useful. To tell the truth, I think there are too many. Ten may be enough: those of the Ten Commandments.

The Ten Commandments

1 Keep it under your hat2 You’ll get older but not necessarily wiser3 Accept what is done is done4 Accept yourself5 Know what counts and what doesn’t6 Dedicate your life to something7 Be flexible in your thinking8 Take an interest in the outside world9 Be on the side of the angels, not the beasts10 Only dead fish swim with the stream

The rules of the game: too many!

11 Be the last to raise your voice12 Be your own adviser13 No fear, no surprise, no hesitation, no doubt14 I wish I’d done that – and I will15 Count to ten – or recite ‘Baa baa black sheep’16 Change what you can change, let go of the rest17 Aim to be the very best at everything you do – not second best18 Don’t be afraid to dream19 Don’t dwell on the past20 Don’t live in the future21 Get on with life – it’s whooshing past

22 Dress like today is important23 Have a belief system24 Have a little space for yourself each day25 Have a plan26 Have a sense of humour27 Choose how you make your bed28 Life can be a bit like advertising29 Get used to stepping outside your comfort zone30 Learn to ask questions31 Have dignity32 It’s OK to feel big emotions33 Keep the faith34 You’ll never understand everything35 Know where true happiness comes from36 Know when to let go – when to walk away37 Look after yourself38 Maintain good manners in all things39 Prune your stuff frequently40 Remember to touch base

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