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| Introduction | |
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| Rules for You | |
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| Keep It Under Your Hat | |
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| You'll Get Older but Not Necessarily Wiser | |
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| Accept What Is Done Is Done | |
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| Accept Yourself | |
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| Know What Counts and What Doesn't | |
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| Dedicate Your Life to Something | |
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| Be Flexible in Your Thinking | |
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| Take an Interest in the Outside World | |
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| Be on the Side of the Angels, Not the Beasts | |
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| Only Dead Fish Swim with the Stream | |
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| Be the Last to Raise Your Voice | |
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| Be Your Own Adviser | |
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| No Fear, No Surprise, No Hesitation, No Doubt | |
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| I Wish I'd Done That-And I Will | |
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| Count to Ten-Or Recite "Baa Baa Black Sheep" | |
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| Change What You Can Change, Let Go of the Rest | |
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| Aim to Be the Very Best at Everything You Do-Not Second Best | |
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| Don't Be Afraid to Dream | |
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| Don't Dwell on the Past | |
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| Don't Live in the Future | |
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| Get on with Life-It's Whooshing Past | |
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| Dress Like Today Is Important | |
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| Have a Belief System | |
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| Leave a Little Space for Yourself Each Day | |
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| Have a Plan | |
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| Have a Sense of Humor | |
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| Choose How You Make Your Bed | |
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| Life Can Be a Bit Like Advertising | |
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| Get Used to Stepping Outside Your Comfort Zone | |
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| Learn to Ask Questions | |
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| Have Dignity | |
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| It's Okay to Feel Big Emotions | |
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| Keep the Faith | |
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| You'll Never Understand Everything | |
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| Know Where True Happiness Comes From | |
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| Know When to Let Go-When to Walk Away | |
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| Look After Yourself | |
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| Maintain Good Manners in All Things | |
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| Prune Your Stuff Frequently | |
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| Remember to Touch Base | |
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| Draw the Lines Around Yourself | |
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| Shop for Quality, Not Price | |
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| It's Okay to Worry, or to Know How Not To | |
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| Stay Young | |
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| Throwing Money at a Problem Doesn't Always Work | |
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| Think for Yourself | |
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| You Are Not in Charge | |
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| Have Something in Your Life That Takes You out of Yourself | |
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| Only the Good Feel Guilty | |
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| If You Can't Say Anything Nice, Don't Say Anything at All | |
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| Partnership Rules | |
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| Accept the Differences; Embrace What You Have in Common | |
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| Allow Your Partner the Space to Be Themselves | |
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| Be Nice | |
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| You Want to Do What? | |
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| Be the First to Say Sorry | |
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| Go That Extra Step in Trying to Please Them | |
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| Always Have Someone-or Something-That Is Pleased to See You | |
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| Know When to Listen and When to Act | |
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| Have a Passion for Your Life Together | |
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| Make Sure Your Lovemaking Is Making Love | |
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| Keep Talking | |
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| Respect Privacy | |
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| Check You Both Have the Same Shared Goals | |
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| Treat Your Partner Better Than Your Best Friend | |
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| Contentment Is a High Aim | |
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| You Don't Both Have to Have the Same Rules | |
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| Family and Friends Rules | |
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| If You Are Going to Be a Friend, Be a Good Friend | |
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| Never Be Too Busy for Loved Ones | |
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| Let Your Kids Mess Up for Themselves-They Don't Need Any Help from You | |
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| Have a Little Respect and Forgiveness for Your Parents | |
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| Give Your Kids a Break | |
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| Never Lend Money Unless You Are Prepared to Write It Off | |
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| There Are No Bad Children | |
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| Be Up Around People You Love | |
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| Give Your Kids Responsibilities | |
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| Your Children Need to Rebel to Leave Home | |
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| Your Kids Will Have Friends You Don't Like | |
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| Your Role as a Child | |
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| Your Role as a Parent | |
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| Social Rules | |
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| We're All Closer Than You Think | |
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| It Doesn't Hurt to Forgive | |
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| It Doesn't Hurt to Be Helpful | |
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| Take Pride in What We Do Collectively | |
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| What's in It for Them? | |
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| Hang Out with Positive People | |
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| Be Generous with Your Time and Information | |
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| Get Involved | |
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| Keep the Moral High Ground | |
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| Have a Plan for Your Career | |
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| Learn to See Your Community as Part of a Bigger Picture | |
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| Look at the Long-Term Ramifications of What You Do for a Living | |
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| Be Good at Your Job | |
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| World Rules | |
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| Be Aware of the Damage You Are Doing | |
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| Be for the Glory, Not the Degradation | |
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| Be Part of the Solution, Not the Problem | |
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| Check What History Would Say About You | |
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| Keep Your Eyes Open at All Times | |
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| Not Everything Can Be Green | |
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| Put Something Back | |
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| Find a New Rule every Day-or Occasionally at Least | |