The Rules of Life: A personal code for living a better, happier, more successful kind of life

<div> Rules for you </div> <div> 1. Keep it under your hat </div> <div> 2. You'll get older but not necessarily wiser </div> <div> 3. Accept what is done is done </div> <div> 4. Accept yourself </div> <div> 5. Know what counts and what doesn't </div> <div> 6. Dedicate your life to something </div> <div> 7. Be flexible in your thinking </div> <div> 8. Take an interest in the outside world </div> <div> 9. Be on the side of the angels, not the beasts </div> <div> 10. Only dead fish swim with the stream </div> <div> 11. Be the last to raise your voice </div> <div> 12. Be your own adviser </div> <div> 13. No fear, no surprise, no hesitation, no doubt </div> <div> 14. I wish I'd done that – and I will </div> <div> 15. It's OK to give up </div> <div> 16. Count to ten – or recite ‘Baa baa black sheep' </div> <div> 17. Change what you can change, let go of the rest </div> <div> 18. Aim to be the very best at everything you do – not second best </div> <div> 19. Don't expect to be perfect </div> <div> 20. Don't be afraid to dream </div> <div> 21. If you're going to jump off a bridge, make sure you know how deep the water is </div> <div> 22. Don't dwell on the past </div> <div> 23. Don't live in the future </div> <div> 24. Get on with life – it's whooshing past </div> <div> 25. Be consistent </div> <div> 26. Dress like today is important </div> <div> 27. Have a belief system </div> <div> 28. Leave a little space for yourself each day </div> <div> 29. Have a plan </div> <div> 30. Have a sense of humour </div> <div> 31. Choose how you make your bed </div> <div> 32. Life can be a bit like advertising </div> <div> 33. Get used to stepping outside your comfort zone </div> <div> 34. Learn to ask questions </div> <div> 35. Have dignity </div> <div> 36. It's OK to feel big emotions </div> <div> 37. Keep the faith </div> <div> 38. You'll never understand everything </div> <div> 39. Know where true happiness comes from </div> <div> 40. Life is a pizza </div> <div> 41. Always have someone – or something – that is pleased to see you </div> <div> 42. Know when to let go – when to walk away </div> <div> 43. Retaliation leads to escalation </div> <div> 44. Look after yourself </div> <div> 45. Maintain good manners in all things </div> <div> 46. Prune your stuff frequently </div> <div> 47. Remember to touch base </div> <div> 48. Draw the lines around yourself </div> <div> 49. Shop for quality, not price </div> <div> 50. It's OK to worry, or to know how not to </div> <div> 51. Stay young </div> <div> 52. Throwing money at a problem doesn't always work </div> <div> 53. Think for yourself </div> <div> 54. You are not in charge </div> <div> 55. Have something in your life that takes you out of yourself </div> <div> 56. Only the good feel guilty </div> <div> 57. If you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all </div> <div> <br> </div> <div> Partnership Rules </div> <div> 58. Accept the differences, embrace what you have in common </div> <div> 59. Allow your partner the space to be themselves </div> <div> 60. Be nice </div> <div> 61. You want to do what? </div> <div> 62. Be the first to say sorry </div> <div> 63. Go that extra step in trying to please them </div> <div> 64. Know when to listen and when to act </div> <div> 65. Have a passion for your life together </div> <div> 66. Make sure your love making is making love </div> <div> 67. Keep talking </div> <div> 68. Respect privacy </div> <div> 69. Check you both have the same shared goals </div> <div> 70. Treat your partner better than your best friend </div> <div> 71. Contentment is a high aim </div> <div> 72. You don't both have to have the same rules </div> <div> <br> </div> <div> Family and friends Rules </div> <div> 73. If you are going to be a friend, be a good friend </div> <div> 74. Never be too busy for loved ones </div> <div> 75. Let your kids mess up for themselves – they don't need any help from you </div> <div> 76. Have a little respect and forgiveness for your parents </div> <div> 77. Give your kids a break </div> <div> 78. Never lend money unless you are prepared to write it off </div> <div> 79. Keep schtum </div> <div> 80. There are no bad children </div> <div> 81. Be up around people you love </div> <div> 82. Give your kids responsibilities </div> <div> 83. Your children need to fall out with you to leave home </div> <div> 84. Your kids will have friends you don't like </div> <div> 85. Your role as a child </div> <div> 86. Your role as a parent </div> <div> <br> </div> <div> Social Rules </div> <div> 87. We're all closer than you think </div> <div> 88. It doesn't hurt to forgive </div> <div> 89. It doesn't hurt to be helpful </div> <div> 90. What's in it for them? </div> <div> 91. Hang out with positive people </div> <div> 92. Be generous with your time and information </div> <div> 93. Get involved </div> <div> 94. Keep the moral high ground </div> <div> 95. Just because you have, doesn't mean they have to </div> <div> 96. Do compare yourself with other people </div> <div> 97. Have a plan for your career </div> <div> 98. Look at the long-term ramifications of what you do for a living </div> <div> 99. Be good at your job </div> <div> 100. Be aware of the damage you are doing </div> <div> 101. Be for the glory, not the degradation </div> <div> 102. Be part of the solution, not the problem </div> <div> 103. Check what history would say about you </div> <div> 104. Not everything can be green </div> <div> 105. Put something back </div> <div> 106. Find a new Rule every day – or occasionally at least </div>