The Rules of Life

The first edition of The Rules of Life: A Personal Code for Living a Better, Happier, More Successful Life became a global phenomenon, topping bestseller charts around the world. This revised edition includes nine new rules to take you further, faster. Author Richard Templar brings together 106 practical rules that happy, successful people follow, even if they've never thought about it. These are realistic, commonsense things you can do differently, starting today... small things that make a powerful difference.

Templar offers real wisdom on:
Deciding what's important and what isn't
Focusing on changes you really can make
Using your intuition
Learning positive lessons from your regrets
Having great dreams and making practical plans
Staying young
Forgiving without becoming a pushover
 Follow The Rules of Life. You'll feel better. You'll be a better friend, partner, and parent. And you'll leave the world a better place.

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Refreshing, motivational, and all around happiness-inducing, Richard Templar presents his rule book, The Rules of Life. Numbered 1-106, Templar outlines various rules to live by, or at least to apply to life. Broken down into four sections: Personal, Partner, Friends, and Social, this book covers it all. 

Some are simple and easy to follow in everyday life. While others are more intrinsic, requiring thought, decision, and dedication. Most of these, readers will find are morally astute. We often already focus on bringing these "rules" into our everyday actions. However, some are more difficult to understand and therefore apply. These rules reach deeper into lifetime commitments of change for the better. 

Of course, not all rules can be followed at all times. Templar knows and shares that truth throughout his book. After all, I'm breaking the first one as I write this review: Keep it Under Your Hat. The fact that failure happens, was a refreshing attitude to read about in a rule book for life. But as long as there is the attempt, there is only failure, and it doesn't seem as degrading or embarrassing when put into perspective. 

I highly recommend this book to anyone. Even if not for application, this book gives perspective. And I like that, it's quite helpful at times. =)

And with this review, I am also happy to say that I have completed my Fall Into Reading 2012 Challenge. 

Rating: 4/5 Cups

The Rules of Life, Expanded Edition: A Personal Code for Living a Better, Happier, More Successful Life (Richard Templar's Rules)

WWW Wednesday (30)

To play along, just answer the following three (3) questions…

• What are you currently reading?

• What did you recently finish reading?

• What do you think you’ll read next?

01. Currently Reading:
The Rules of Life by Richard Templar. Just started this book but am hoping to finish it before the weekend! So far it has some very uplifting motivational writing.

02. Recently Finished:
Bone Blind by Abigail Padgett. Horror story set around authors. It was a wonderful read with well crafted twists, but it lacked on the side of character connection.

03. Reading Next:
Aurora Sky: Vampire Hunter by Nikki Jefford. Just received this one yesterday and am dying to start it! I love Jefford's writing and am very excited about this new novel.

Teaser Tuesday (37)

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:
• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

The Rules of Life (p.4)
    - Richard Templar

You are about to embark on a life-changing adventure, possibly, if you choose to accept your mission. You are about to discover ways to become positive, happy, and successful in everything you do.

Doesn't that sound wonderful? =)

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WWW Wednesday (29)

To play along, just answer the following three (3) questions…

• What are you currently reading?

• What did you recently finish reading?

• What do you think you’ll read next?

01. Currently Reading:
Bone Blind by Abigail Padgett. A novel revolving around a horror fiction writer. Just started this one yesterday, so I'm excited to see how this story evolves. Already has some great foreshadowing and the outcome isn't looking too good.

Falling in Love by Stephen Bradlee. This novel is plain shocking. A story about a woman addicted to sex and how she lives with it. I can't stop reading and am expecting to finish it today, tomorrow at the latest.

02. Recently Finished:
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke. It feels so good to be able to say I completed this novel! It was quite an undertaking but I absolutely loved it!

03. Reading Next:
Probably the last book on my Fall Into Reading 2012 Challenge: The Rules of Life by Richard Templar.