RULE 1
It’s not all about you
OK, time to level with you. I know this book is called The Rules of Living Well but the last thing you need is to focus on yourself. That’s my job, and this is the first of 100-odd Rules that are chosen to help you feel as good as possible. You, however, need to think about yourself less.2
I’m not trying to give you a hard time, to tell you off for putting yourself first, to criticise you for having an ego. I’m trying to help you. The fact is that people who think about themselves all the time are rarely happy. That’s not just my opinion – research has shown it too. And when you consider it, that’s hardly surprising. When you focus on yourself (or anything else) you’re bound to start noticing the bits that aren’t ...
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