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Rules of Thinking, The
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Rules of Thinking, The

by Richard Templar
September 2019
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
240 pages
4h 15m
English
Pearson Business
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RULE 19

Focus on other people

In a way this Rule follows on from the last, because one of the best ways to avoid self-pity is not to think about your own problems too much. Don’t sit at home moping, get out there and think about other people’s problems instead.

We all have friends and acquaintances who are going through hard times. Think about how you can help, what support they might need. It might be practical or just be a listening ear. You could drive them to their hospital appointment, do their shopping for them, help them with their CV, look after their kids for a day, help get their report written on time. Or they might just appreciate a phone call every week or an evening out so they can talk through their problems.

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ISBN: 9781292263823