The Rules of Life

Contentment Is a High Aim If you ask a lot of people what they want in life, they say, “Oh, just to be happy, I guess.” Same goe ...

with your life. No one can live at that intensity, that lofty alti- tude all the time. Contentment is what you hope for after th ...

Yo u D o n ’ t B o t h H a ve to H a ve t h e Same Rules Lots of couples make the assumption that everything has to be the same ...

reassure you, but you don’t need to keep her completely in the picture because she doesn’t worry about it. Yo u r p a r t n e r ...

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PartIII Family and Friends Rules ...

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If you imagine yourself as the center of your own universe, then you are the very hub. The next circle around you is your lover, ...

Being a real friend is a tremendous responsibility. You have to be loyal, honest (but not too honest), sincere, reliable, depend ...

ing, stop being such a fool, whatever it takes to get them up and at it again. Yo u w i l l b e t h e r e t o g i v e y o u r f ...

Never Be Too Busy for Loved Ones It is very easy in the rush of living to overlook people close to us. I do it. I have brothers ...

make time. You have to make quality time (sorry, I hate that expression as well) for all those around you to whom you make a dif ...

Let Your Kids Mess Up for Themselves—They Don’t Need Any Help from You I have children, and I naturally want them to be happy an ...

affect someone’s life adversely. That’s why it can be really hard to stand back and watch our children make bad choices. We want ...

Have a Little Respect and Forgiveness for Your Parents This one may or may not affect you. Personally, as I am now technically a ...

So, for the fact your parents brought you into the world, have a little respect and forgiveness. If they did a good job, then te ...

Give Your Kids a Break We’ll talk in a bit about what good parenting is—what your role as a parent is. First, let’s look at this ...

themselves and can do more, be more, achieve more. If we just say “no,” they’ll grow up with low self-esteem and lacking in conf ...

Never Lend Money Unless You Are Prepared to Write It Off The full title of this Rule should actually be: Never lend money—to you ...

unrealistic to expect her to do so. If she does do, count your blessings and be grateful for the bonus. Same with friends. Don’t ...