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The Rules of Life: A Personal Code for Living a Better, Happier, More Successful Kind of Life (The Rules Series) (Paperback)

by Richard Templar (Author)
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  • Paperback: 240 pages
  • Publisher: Prentice Hall (8 Nov 2005)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 027370625X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0273706250
  • Product Dimensions: 21.2 x 13.8 x 2.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 7,019 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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"Most of the rules found in this 219-page book are delightfully sensible. They certainly live up to Templar's declaration that these guiding principles "will help you get more out of life, shrug off adversity more easily and generally be a happier, calmer, more fulfilled person." Indeed, not only will you feel the benefits but also everyone else around you. " - The Star (Malaysia), August 2006

"And they're not really rules, they're things we kind of knew already but have forgotten because we were too busy going to the gym and the therapist trying to figure out what was missing and there it was all the time... staring us in the face!"

- Radio Anna Livia (January 2006)

"Follow Templar's rules and enjoy a more fulfilled existence. Down-to-earth and witty it will change your attitude to life."

- Red, (July 2006)



Red Magazine, July 2006

Follow Templar's rules and enjoy a more fulfilled existence. Down-to-earth and witty it will change your attitude to life.
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars I love this book, 25 Jun 2007
By Mr. R. Fox (UK) - See all my reviews
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Actually I found this book to be a help to me when I felt really down. Yes it has common sense written on every page and no not all sections were particularly relevant to me at the time I read it... BUT... some were and I am so glad I found this book. Sometimes in life you just need a reminder of common sense to be pointed out to you. Sometimes when you are stuck then just to see the words written in a simple way in front of you can lift you out of a dark place and make you feel a little better. It did for me and I still use the dog eared pages from time to time today because it was and is a comfort, and when you are down or stuck or just finding life complicated then sometimes simplicity is all you need to make you take a look at yourself, your life, your situation and give you the start you need to feel better again. I love this book.
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79 of 85 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A very thought provoking and annoying book, 9 Jan 2006
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I wasn't sure about this book at first. I read it and thought 'yeah, so what?'. But I keep returning to it. It has sort of entered my consciousness and makes me think a lot about what I do and how I do it. Annoying in a way as it sits on my shoulder a bit like one of those little angels and whispers to me. But it is making me pay attention to my life in a way that no other book has.
It isn’t particularly well written or too deep or even that entertaining but as I say it does have a way of sneaking up on you so that everything you do you compare it to the Rules of Life. I think of it now as my own personal life coach without having to employ someone 24 hours a day to monitor how I’m doing.
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47 of 51 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars I Can’t Tell You Just How Good This Book Is..., 13 Feb 2006
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I bought this book on spec at a station bookstall. It has 100 Rules of Life. I haven’t read half of them yet. But it has inspired me already. Its straightforward, amusing, slightly ‘oh look how stupid we are’, common sense reminds me of a management book I bought about 20 years ago called The Management Mole. Like that slim tome, The Rules of Life has a British sense of calm practicality about it which sets it apart from all those rather breathless ‘effortlessly change your life in 15 seconds’ bunch of new-age offerings. I’d like to tell you that this, already, is one of the wisest, wittiest, sanest and most sanguine books I have ever read (and of course I have read less than half of it of it yet). I’d like to tell you these things, really. But if I did, I’d be breaking Rule 1 of The Rules of Life. So you’ll just have to ignore my comments and take a chance, without any recommendation from me whatsoever.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Trite
I'd read other books within the Rules series. The other Rules books about work and management are reasonably good. Read more
Published 23 days ago by Boz

5.0 out of 5 stars A prefect book for a better life
Perhaps the best book you can buy to yourself. Templar tell you how easy and sweet life could be if you just follow a couple of rules. It's no hokus pokus, it's no new age. Read more
Published 2 months ago by R. Högström

2.0 out of 5 stars Obvious lessons served up in a slightly patronising tone
Richard Templar's first book - The Rules of Work - had some great lessons in it. I thought that was a great book. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Barry

4.0 out of 5 stars Personal development
Good rules by which to live. Well worth giving to someone who may be lacking in social skills or who may have a few harsh/rough edges. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Bridget

3.0 out of 5 stars the most common wisdom
This book may help to note the most common wisdom. I do not think that life follows the rules of any kind. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Vijay Pabbathi

4.0 out of 5 stars Simple, yet effective
A very simple, user friendly book. Some of it may seem obvious, but on a day to day basis, especially if stressed, it is so easy to forget how to be our authentic selves, and... Read more
Published 7 months ago by myuniqueself

2.0 out of 5 stars The Rules of Life
I found some parts of this book relevant and other bit were completely just to fill out pages. I found it quite patronising in places also. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Mr. E. Chauhan

4.0 out of 5 stars Depends how much you pay!
I first saw this book in WH Smiths whilst desperately trying to spend Christmas gift vouchers. Looked OK from a quick scan and just what I needed to build resolve for the... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Dr. J. Jones

1.0 out of 5 stars very poor
I have never been a follower of such books. Utter waste of time.
Very poor.
Published 12 months ago by Phacoman

4.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as the rules of work
I think Templar has an interesting way of organising conventional wisdom in a systematic way. He has created a book which has become a bestseller, and so whether you personally... Read more
Published 19 months ago by Dmitri M. A. Hubbard

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