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The Rules of Life: A Personal Guide for Living a Better, Happier, More Successful Life
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."...more
Paperback, 219 pages
Published
April 6th 2006
by Prentice Hall
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Emilija
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Recommends it for:
No one. Ok, ok. Idiots.
Recommended to Emilija by:
A friend. A serious conversation awaits.
What a load of crap. I don't even know why I read it.
People, you don't need to read books like this to be happy. All you have to do is have a better - more positive - view on things and everything will be alright. And it's ok to be sad and negative sometimes! Seriously, if a person would actually tell me that this piece of crap made them a happier person, I would punch that person in the face and tell him/her that she/he is a stupid idiot who seriously needs to get a life instead of...more
People, you don't need to read books like this to be happy. All you have to do is have a better - more positive - view on things and everything will be alright. And it's ok to be sad and negative sometimes! Seriously, if a person would actually tell me that this piece of crap made them a happier person, I would punch that person in the face and tell him/her that she/he is a stupid idiot who seriously needs to get a life instead of...more
I bought this book in Heathrow Airport.
I have no idea why I tend to buy self-help books (or management books, another genre this applies to) in airports, apart from the broadening of standards that tends to apply when facing an eight-hour transatlantic flight, but I do; so it goes. This one, however, I didn't read on the flight - I think I bought quite a few books that time - so here I am coming to it much later.
Unfortunately, while I have found some good and interesting...more
I have no idea why I tend to buy self-help books (or management books, another genre this applies to) in airports, apart from the broadening of standards that tends to apply when facing an eight-hour transatlantic flight, but I do; so it goes. This one, however, I didn't read on the flight - I think I bought quite a few books that time - so here I am coming to it much later.
Unfortunately, while I have found some good and interesting...more
buku ini mengajarkan banyak hal... bacalah dan lihat perubahan dalam hidupmu
Judul lengkap dari Aturan ini seharusnya adalah Jangan Meminjamkan Uang – pada teman, anak, saudara, atau orang tua Anda – kecuali Anda siap melupakan uang tersebut atau hubungan Anda.
Ada sebuah cerita tentang Oscar Wilde (tolong dibetulkan jika saya membicarakan orang yang salah) yang meminjam sebuah buku dari seorang teman dan lupa mengembalikannya. Temannya muncul dan meminta kembali bukunya y...more
Judul lengkap dari Aturan ini seharusnya adalah Jangan Meminjamkan Uang – pada teman, anak, saudara, atau orang tua Anda – kecuali Anda siap melupakan uang tersebut atau hubungan Anda.
Ada sebuah cerita tentang Oscar Wilde (tolong dibetulkan jika saya membicarakan orang yang salah) yang meminjam sebuah buku dari seorang teman dan lupa mengembalikannya. Temannya muncul dan meminta kembali bukunya y...more
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Enjoying it up to a point as the writing can be very tedious. Often it feels as if Templar has swollowed a thesaurus. How many defintions of one word can he string out in a sentence? I think its probably because the book could be pocket sized; most of the rules are fine as a few sentences but he obviously wanted to write a longer book.
Basically common sense, as so many others have written, but this can be pretty hard to remember in the hurly burly of day-to-day life.
I'd recommend it to someone ...more
Basically common sense, as so many others have written, but this can be pretty hard to remember in the hurly burly of day-to-day life.
I'd recommend it to someone ...more
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This book reads like a blog- it's pretty much just commentary. The price is right (free download), and there was some advice in here that was worth my time. It's easy enough to skim past anything that didn't particularly resonate. I'm annoyed that I didn't think to take notes on the kindle- If I ever want to revisit the Rules that were useful for me, I'll have to skim through all 100+.
One of those books you read and re-read, because there's wisdom on every page and it takes a lifetime to digest. Everyone should have one.
(I _AM_ breaking Rule 1 by sharing this, though. You're not supposed to talk about how you're trying to be awesome at life, you're just supposed to show it. But hey. It's an open secret.)
(I _AM_ breaking Rule 1 by sharing this, though. You're not supposed to talk about how you're trying to be awesome at life, you're just supposed to show it. But hey. It's an open secret.)
Well , this book came to my hand when i was
depressed and quite stressed , it actually talks about some
basic rules in this life and how we should adapt our self by
using and implementing these rules . if you're having a lack of positive thinking then try to have a look at this book :)
Della
is currently reading it
Buku ini aku beli bersamaan dengan the rules of management. Baru liat daftar isinya dan baca skimming. Sebenarnya banyak hal di buku ini yang sudah kita ketahui tapi kadang2 terlupa. Rutinitas kadang2 membuat kita tidak sempat belajar yang lain dan jadi suka asal dengan sekeliling kita.
This book isn't gospel, but it is a dose of common sense info that so often gets lost in the shuffle of living life. A little long in the end, meaning some of the rules might have been more potent had they been combined but there was no harm in reading it.
I like this book as much as the The Rules of Love. So easy to read. My favorite rule is Rule 34 -- You'll Never Understand Everything followed by Rule 47 -- You Are Not in Charge. I get the feeling am going to buy more of his books.
It's a good book, but there are some things that I think are big failings in it.
1) it does not have all the rules added up at the end of the book
2) when dealing with work, this book is very, very wrong. Office gossip and politics is not something that can be ignored -- you can choose not to participate, but you should at least be aware of it.
Other that, I liked it, I think it's practical and not "new age".
1) it does not have all the rules added up at the end of the book
2) when dealing with work, this book is very, very wrong. Office gossip and politics is not something that can be ignored -- you can choose not to participate, but you should at least be aware of it.
Other that, I liked it, I think it's practical and not "new age".
Amazingly Helpful....realistic steps to get through what ever faces you...
I just Loved it when I first read it...and Still I go back to it every time im Stuck in a stressful times....
I just Loved it when I first read it...and Still I go back to it every time im Stuck in a stressful times....
Excellent book, i loved the way it was written, easy to understand and apply since it a few changes that could make a BIG difference in your life. You should really read it..
It never hurts to be reminded of how we should strive to conduct ourselves as we navigate the waters of this crazy thing called "Life"
this book is really Awesome and so inspiring ,all the rules are so practical and from now on i will try to apply them,well,at least some of them that stuck in my head and i like the rule 106 so much ,to be rule player ,you should also add your own rules which you learn everyday from life .we live and learn ,we get inspired ,we make mistakes and learn from them ,we make our own rules that we can modify them anytime or add to them ,all that helps to be a Rule player and to live a better ,happier a...more
Engy El
marked it as to-read
This book will give you more motivations , Hopes , ways to select the right decision
Make you happy, and satisfaction
Make you happy, and satisfaction
بسيط سهل ممتع
يقنعك ويزودك بحب نفسك والاخرين والعالم اكثر فاكثر
يقنعك ويزودك بحب نفسك والاخرين والعالم اكثر فاكثر
Basically a humorous collection of common sense tips to not have a crappy life.
I thought this was a good read - sensible and not too heavy.
There was a lot of helpful information. Again, nothing really new, just a different way of presenting it.
Its truly a good motivational book. Good approach by Templar.
"it is your life . how good could it be "
Good maxims; too light on the execution.
helpful book, light read, and nice points
3 bintang rasanya cukup. Imbang karena banyak rules-rules yang gw udah tahu sebelumnya, dan juga ada beberapa rules yang "baru", buat gw.
Enak dijadikan kunyahan ringan menemani penantian di dokter gigi nan cantik.
-andri-
Enak dijadikan kunyahan ringan menemani penantian di dokter gigi nan cantik.
-andri-
Much better self-help books out there.
Kristy
is currently reading it
so far so good
I found this book really helpful when going through a strssful period in life. It doesnt aim to profoundly change your life but instead offers very simple yet effective tips on life. Some are icredibly obvious and some wont work for everyone but i did find that many helped me to change my outlook and 6 months later im still abiding by many of them, that has to count for something!!
Nicole
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Friends And Family, but not really because of rule #1 haha
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Myself
I think the book has alot of good rules, rules that would make your life alot easier if you could follow them all, it is a book i will come back to from time to time
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