The Rules of Life: A Personal Code for Living a Better, Happier, More Successful Kind of Life (The Rules Series)
£3.50
very poor - I have never been a follower of such books. Utter waste of time.Very poor.
Not as good as the rules of work - I think Templar has an interesting way of organising conventional wisdom in a systematic way. He has created a book which has become a bestseller, and so whether you personally believe everything he says (some people might say a lot of what he says is obvious, others might not agree with everything he says) he is not forcing you to do so. I was tempted to give this only three stars, but upon reflection I think this book had some influential thinking, and so unlike other people including some of a religious persuasion, Templar does not force it down your throat. If you come to this book with an open mind you will get something out of it, even if you decide to take some advice and discard other parts.
Am technically breaking the rules by writing this.. - .. but enjoyed the book so much, what the hell. A really nice book that probably all children should be given a copy of in school, help them grow up with a good moral code. As Templar says himself there aren t any extra-ordinary insights in the book but sometimes it needs to be written down to make you stop and think. I don t know what the people who gave it low ratings were expecting but if you want a nice, happy, feel good about the world book this is it.
Drivel - Amazon forces upon me a minimum of a one star review. This book is completely undeserving of any stars whatsoever. The author s Rules are patronising garbage in the most part, obvious, or plain wrong. I was given this book as a present and for the first few pages I thought it was meant to be amusing, alas, it would appear Mr. Templar is sincere in his desire to tell everyone how they should live their lives.Some of the rules clearly contradict one-another, for example Live in the moment and Have a plan . The most amusing is Learn to ask questions , which I prompts me to come up with the following:- Who reads this garbage?- Who is Richard Templar?- Why is he telling me how to live my life?The people whom I imagine will enjoy this are of the self-appointed Spiritual type, the kind who think that by meditating and doing pilates they have a grasp on the way things really are . Is this more important than being an individual? Live your own life!
Disappointing and obvious - I m surprised at the brilliant reviews this book got. I m happy that it seems many people have been helped by it, but I have to say I felt Templar was just going through the motions and milking his idea for all its worth. The book smacks of being written for the benefit of his pocket. I love the format but found the content unenlightening and quite patronising. There are more rewarding self-help books out there - but that s only my opinon obviously!