| Description |
1 online resource (1 volume) |
| Contents |
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction -- Acknowledgements -- 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 |
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14 I wish I'd done that -- and I will -- 15 It's OK to give up -- 16 Count to ten -- or recite 'Baa baa 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 |
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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 -- 40 Life is 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 |
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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 guilty -- 57 If you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all -- Partnership Rules |
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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 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 |
| Summary |
With a stunning new look in 2015, and with more new Rules than ever, get ready to experience the Rules effect. Begin to 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. It's your life. How good could it be? |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from title page (viewed January 12, 2016) |
| Subject |
Conduct of life.
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ethics (philosophical concept)
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Conduct of life
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781292085647 |
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1292085649 |
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9781292085623 |
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1292085622 |
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