Yo u a r e a b o u t t o b e c o m e a R u l e s P l a y e r. Yo u a r e a b o u t t o
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.
So there’s no need to say anything to anybody about it. Keep
quiet. No one likes a smart arse. That’s it. First Rule: Keep It
Under Your Hat.
There may well be times when you do want to talk to other
people about what you’re doing because, quite naturally, you
want to share it with somebody. Well, you can’t and you don’t.
Let people find out for themselves with no clues from you.
Yo u m a y t h i n k t h i s u n f a i r, b u t i t i s a c t u a l l y f a i r e r t h a n y o u
believe. If you tell them, they’ll shy away. And quite rightly
so—we all hate being preached at. It’s a bit like when you give
up smoking and suddenly find this new healthier way of living
and you simply have to convert all your old smoking friends.
Tr o u b l e i s , t h e y a r e n ’t r e a d y t o q u i t y e t a n d y o u f i n d t h e y l a b e l
you as smug or self-righteous or, even worse, an ex-smoker.
And how we all hate those.
So the first Rule is, quite simply, don’t preach, propagate, try to
convert, shout from the rooftops, or even mention this.
Yo u w i l l g e t a w a r m g l o w f r o m c h a n g i n g y o u r a t t i t u d e t o l i f e
and having people ask what it is you have done, are doing,
and you can say that it’s nothing, merely a sunny day and you
feel better/happier/livelier/whatever. There is no need to go
into any detail because that’s not really what people want to
know. In fact, it’s exactly the opposite of what they want to
Keep It Under Your Hat