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Book Synopsis***BUSINESS BOOK AWARDS - FINALIST 2021 - PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT AND WELLBEING***Make the Most of Every Single Day Uncertainty, instability, pressure, anxiety and now pandemic pandemonium . . . the world is hell bent on robbing us of our wellbeing. It's time to fight back. Twenty-Two Rules for Life that Just work It's time to ditch the tired, old wisdom, and take life into your own hands. We've all fallen for the mantra that 'you only live once,' but it's a big fat lie. The truth is that you get to live reallyLIVE every single day of your life. Based on the wisdom of Positive Psychology,How to be a WELL BEINGteaches you to: Strive toward your true potentialStop wasting time and start achievingFocus on what's truly importantRethink your thinkingFind meaning and fulfillmentUpgrade to YOU 2.0 It's time to raise your personal bar from mental health to mental WEALTH. 'Memento mori' remember death. No more messing around. No more wasting time. A new world calls for new rules. It's time to re-focus on what's most important and to take massive strides towards your true potential. 'I forget what came before sliced bread, but whatever it was, this is better than that.'Mylee from Swindon
Table of ContentsThree Authors, One Voice xi
A Note from the Authors xv
A Quick Word About Rule Breaking xvii
RULE #1 Life Isn’t Fair (But Then Again, Nobody Ever Said It Was) 1
RULE #2 Your Matter Matters 7
RULE #3 Celebrate! You’re a Lottery Winner 15
RULE #4 Regrets, You’ll Have a Few 21
RULE #5 It Pays to Know the Truth About Money and Happiness 29
RULE #6 Say ‘Thank You’ (It Really Is That Simple!) 41
RULE #7 It’s Okay to NOT Be Okay 49
RULE #8 Sleep Easy 55
RULE #9 It’s LOVE Actually 67
RULE #10 Listen to Understand, Not to Reply – Then Reply 75
RULE #11 Whichever God You Follow, Kindness is the Best Religion 83
RULE #12 Nudge the Machine 95
RULE #13 Your Happiness is Bigger Than You 103
RULE #14 Be More Dog 115
RULE #15 Your Smartphone is Making You Stupid 123
RULE #16 Ditch the Superhero Cliché 131
RULE #17 Work is for Schmucks 139
RULE #18 Act Your Shoe Size 151
RULE #19 Carry on Squeezing 159
RULE #20 Being Busy and Being Productive are Two Different Things 167
RULE #21 You are Made of Ordinary Magic 173
RULE #22 Quit Your ‘Wait Problem’ 183
Index 191
