Think about the world’s happiest, most contented, most fulfilled people...

How’d they get that way?



Is it their genes? No. Money? Absolutely not.

It’s about the small choices they make, every day.

Things you can do. Things you can change.



It’s about what they know and you can learn:

The Rules of Life.



Here they are:



100 personal, practical rules for dreaming, planning, living, loving, and overcoming even life’s toughest adversities...

For knowing what matters... learning from experience...using your intuition... changing what you can...de-stressing... staying younger... getting stronger.



Read ’em. Learn ’em. Live ’em.

You’ll feel better. You’ll live better.

You’ll be a better friend, partner, parent, child, human being.



You’ll do it: one small, simple step at a time.

One step a day, every day. Starting today.



Introduction xi



Part I: Rules for You 1

Part II: Partnership Rules 105

Part III: Family and Friends Rules 141

Part IV: Social Rules 171

Part V: World Rules 201