<p style="MARGIN: 0px">Introduction xii</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">1. Success is a good job earning lots of money 2</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Rule 1: Success Is What You Say It Is</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">2. Some people are just born lucky 4</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Rule 2: Don’t Envy Other People</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">3. You need the right qualifications 6</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Rule 3: Exams Aren’t the Be All and End All</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">4. Your parents are always right 8</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Rule 4: Don’t Expect Your Parents to Be Perfect</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">5. Your parents are responsible for how you turn out 10</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Rule 5: Give Your Parents a Break</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">6. The world is against you 12</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Rule 6: You’re Responsible for Your Own Life</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">7. We all have an absolute right to be respected 14</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Rule 7: There’s a Balance Between the Right to Respect and Tolerance</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">8. You can choose your friends but you can’t choose your family 16</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Rule 8: Your Siblings Should Be Your Best Friends for Life</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">9. Teacher knows best 18</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Rule 9: Doing Well at School Is Not the Same as Doing Well in Life</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">10. Have something to say for yourself 20</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Rule 10: If You Find It Hard to Talk, Try Listening</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">11. Some people are just difficult 22</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Rule 11: No One Chooses to Be Difficult without a Reason</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">12. You can’t be cheerful if you’re in pain 24</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Rule 12: Pain Doesn’t Have to Make You Miserable</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">13. Good work speaks for itself 26</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Rule 13: No One at Work Will Know How Good You Are Unless You Tell Them</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">14. Do what it takes to get what you want 28</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Rule 14: Don’t Emotionally Blackmail People</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">15. A place for everything, and everything in its place 30</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Rule 15: It’s Not Morally Superior to Be Tidy</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">16. It matters what other people think 32</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Rule 16: Don’t Live for Other People’s Approval</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">17. Give as good as you get 34</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Rule 17: You Get What You Give</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">18. Stick with your own kind 36</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Rule 18: Your Friends Don’t All Need to Be Like You</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">19. The best things in life are free 38</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Rule 19: Everything Worth Having Hurts</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">20. You can change people 40</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Rule 20: Don’t Try to Change People</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">21. It’s where you’re going that matters, not where you came from 42</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Rule 21: Be Proud of Your Roots</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">22. Friends are for life 44</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Rule 22: Friends Come and Go</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">23. Mistakes are a bad thing 46</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Rule 23: Mistakes Can Be Good</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">24. Be a friend to everybody 48</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Rule 24: You Don’t Have to Like Everyone</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">25. …And everybody will be your friend 50</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Rule 25: …And Not Everyone Will Like You</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">26. If you don’t like it, tough 52</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Rule 26: Remember You Have a Choice</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">27. You need to get your chores over with 54</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Rule 27: Life’s All About the Little Things</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">28. Stay true to your dreams 56</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Rule 28: Priorities Change Over the Years</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">29. People have a right to know 58</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Rule 29: Know How to Keep a Secret</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">30. Face your fears 60</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Rule 30: Replace the Bad Thoughts</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">31. Respect the elderly 62</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Rule 31: Respect Everyone</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">32. Look after number one 64</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Rule 32: Helping Other People Makes You Feel Good about Yourself</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">33. If you’re in the firing line, keep your head down 66</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Rule 33: They Can’t Walk All Over You Unless You’re Lying Down</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">34. Just ignore the bullies 68</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Rule 34: Don’t Let ’Em Bully You</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">35. Think on your feet 70</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Rule 35: Be in Control</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">36. What you do is more important than why you do it 72</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Rule 36: Be Honest with Yourself</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">37. You can judge a book by its cover 74</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Rule 37: Everyone Has a Backstory</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">38. “What about me?” 76</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Rule 38: It’s Not All about You</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">39. Just once won’t hurt 78</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Rule 39: Don’t Let Bad Habits Get a Foot in the Door</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">40. Be spontaneous 80</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Rule 40: Listen to the Voices in Your Head</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">41. Take one step at a time 82</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Rule 41: If You Want Big Things to Change, You Have to Make Big Changes</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">42. The best people will be there for you for life 84</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Rule 42: People Come and Go, and It’s OK</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">43. Enjoy yourself while you’re young 86</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Rule 43: Your Body Is for Life</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">44. Borrowing is OK so long as you can pay it back 88</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Rule 44: Don’t Get into Debt</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">45. Be generous 90</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Rule 45: Never Lend Money Unless You’re Prepared to Write It Off</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">46. Believe you’re the best 92</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Rule 46: Know Your Real Worth</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">47. Don’t allow people to make you feel bad 94</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Rule 47: The Only Thing You Can Control Is You</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">48. Some people just get to you 96</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Rule 48: No One Can Make You Feel Anything</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">49. You can’t help how you feel 98</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Rule 49: You Feel What You Think</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">50. You don’t need words to show you appreciate someone 100</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Rule 50: Tell People How Important They Are</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">51. The Internet makes you anonymous 102</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Rule 51: The Rules Don’t Stop Online</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">52. Always seek to improve yourself 104</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Rule 52: Accept Your Shortcomings</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">53. Strive for perfection 106</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Rule 53: Perfection Can Be a Handicap</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">54. You are the product of your genes 108</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Rule 54: You Are the Sum of Your Experiences (So Make Them Good)</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">55. Tomorrow is another day 110</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Rule 55: How You Spend Your Day Is How You Spend Your Life</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">56. Always get off on the right foot from the start 112</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Rule 56: Bide Your Time to Make a Good Impression</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">57. Confident people know where they’re going 114</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Rule 57: Everyone Else Is as Lost as You</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">58. Stand out from the crowd 116</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Rule 58: There’s a Fine Line Between Being Ubercool and Being a Total Jerk</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">59. Appearances matter 118</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Rule 59: Be Happy with the Way You Look</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">60. It’s just a drop in the ocean 120</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Rule 60: The Insignificant Is Important</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">61. The job comes first 122</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Rule 61: Don’t Mistake Your Career for Your Life</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">62. Get it all out in the open 124</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Rule 62: Avoid Conflict</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">63. If you know you’re in the right, don’t back down 126</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Rule 63: Don’t Be Afraid of Compromise</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">64. Give as good as you get 128</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Rule 64: Keep the Moral High Ground</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">65. It’s good to let your feelings out 130</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Rule 65: Don’t Trample on Other People’s Emotions</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">66. No one is perfect 132</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Rule 66: Be on the Side of the Angels, Not the Beasts</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">67. Meet your deadlines 134</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Rule 67: Keep Ahead of Deadlines</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">68. Give good advice 136</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Rule 68: Don’t Give Advice</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">69. Let people know when you’re right 138</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Rule 69: Never Say “I Told You So”</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">70. Stick to what you’re good at 140</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Rule 70: Stretch Yourself</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">71. You’ve a right to be treated fairly 142</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Rule 71: Stop Expecting Life to Be Fair</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">72. The more you learn about a subject, the more of an expert you become 144</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Rule 72: The More You Know, the More You Don’t</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">73. If you’re going to do something, do it properly 146</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Rule 73: You Don’t Have to Jump in the Deep End</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">74. Stick with what you know 148</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Rule 74: Step Out of Your Comfort Zone</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">75. People will judge you by what you own 150</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Rule 75: Don’t Try to Keep Up with the Joneses</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">76. Hide your mistakes 152</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Rule 76: Remember You Could Be Wrong—Someone Has to Be</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">77. Live in the present 154</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Rule 77: Keep Perspective</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">78. Know what you want 156</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Rule 78: You Don’t Have to Know What You Want</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">79. Guilt tells you where you’re going wrong 158</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Rule 79: Don’t Do Guilt</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">80. Someone will make it better 160</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Rule 80: Pick Yourself Up (No One Else Will Do It for You)</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">81. Think through your problems 162</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Rule 81: Thinking Hard Doesn’t Always Help</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">82. Narrow down your options 164</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Rule 82: Look at All the Options</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">83. Trust no one 166</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Rule 83: Trust Everyone</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">84. Trust everyone 168</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Rule 84: Trust No One</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">85. Sometimes you need a good whine 170</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Rule 85: There Are People Who Whine, and People Who Just Get on with It</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">86. Don’t sacrifice yourself for a relationship 172</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Rule 86: It’s the Compromises that Make Relationships Worth Having</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">87. Feelings should be rational 174</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Rule 87: Feelings Aren’t Right or Wrong—They Just Are</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">88. Eat, Drink, and Be Merry 176</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Rule 88: Stay Alive</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">89. I want doesn’t get 178</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Rule 89: Ask for What You Want</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">90. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it 180</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Rule 90: Look Up</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">91. Find yourself a safe job 182</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Rule 91: Follow Your Passion</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">92. Protect your property 184</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Rule 92: People Are More Important than Things</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">93. You can’t change horses in midstream 186</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Rule 93: It’s Never Too Late to Start Following the Real Rules</p>