Richard Templar is an astute observer of human behavior and understands what makes the difference between those of us who effortlessly glide towards success and those of us who struggle against the tide. He has distilled these observations into his Rules titles. More than 1 million people around the world have enjoyed and now play by Richard Templar's Rules.
The book really gives you an over view of what real love is. Before i read this book i was stuck in a bad relationship. After reading the book i was more convinced that my boyfriend didn't actually love me. He just wanted to own me and possess me. It also gave me the courage to break away and find my true happiness. I was encouraged to decline his hold to my personal phone and email account and his so called right over my personal live. I was enlightened that his jealousy and insecurity are his problems he should have dealt with himself instead of pressuring me and giving me burdens with those feelings. In short, the book really opened my eyes to see that what we had was not real love. And now i am having a time of my life. Like the book said, i need to be happy with myself first before i am able to be happy with others. That way i will not depend on others for for my own happiness. And i will not jump from one bad relationship to the next just because i can not be happy on my own. Right now, i am finally happy with myself and when Mr. Right comes along, he will be the special person i share my happiness with and not someone whom i depend on nor someone who will control my happiness.
Honestly, I just read this book because I saw the guy I fell in love with checked out this from the library too. jkasjdhkasdhkjadshkasdhkashkasdjhdkasjhds. Then this book made me realize maybe this guy was never gonna love me back.
Great book! Being useless at relationships in general I found this book to be about the most practically useful book I've read on the subject. I know the majority of relationship experts out there will be quick to pronounce that this book is just "common sense" and everyone already knows what's written here.
But for me it was quite an eye-opener and I have already made several changes to my behaviour in relationships which have resulted more positive outcomes. This book was an unexpected blessing.
I was just passing through on my way to the restroom when I spotted this book screaming, 鈥� Want me! Want me!鈥� It鈥檚 hard to ignore because for one it鈥檚 red. It reminds me of driving in the freeway and the sun is right up your face. Here鈥檚 an excerpt from the book . . . 鈥淎ll of that means that you don鈥檛 need your partner. You could walk away any day and you鈥檇 be fine. You don鈥檛 need them to feel good, or to give you financial security, or because no one else would love you. None of that is needed.鈥� Mr. Templar, the author of another great book 鈥� The Rules of Life 鈥� his philosophy reminds me of another great author OSHO in his book -- Love, Freedom, and Aloneness. I know one of my 欧宝娱乐 friends, Kuya Doni, could read through this book in half hour, but for the slow pokes like me, it would take about two hours to read all two hundred twenty-three pages. I鈥檓 happy to say that I am on the right track, Mr. Templar. Thank you for your insights. Perhaps this book is a validation of how I feel and think towards my love life. A divine message from above? Perhaps.
As what the book stated much of it is common sense. However sometimes in our lives, we need someone to remind us the importance of these simple rules in order to keep our relationships lasting. A really good read and I have learnt a lot from it. By the way, I'm going to pass this book to my fianc茅. Good books are meant to be shared!
The back cover says that in this book there will be the rules to be on your way to a lifelong love and committment. These are rules that everyone should follow to be the best person in love that they can be...except there is a problem with this. None of these things are unheard of, and none of these rules are surprising. It seemed like he was stating the obvious more often than bringing something new to the table. It seemed like common sense...I did not learn anything new from reading these rules.
The most incredible guidebook -or so to speak- I've ever read. Every single advice it included will take your mind to some point of your life when something in your relationship went the way horribely unexpected yet you had no clue why ! It's like a gentle reminder that everything is gonna be alright at the end, something we always need to hear especially in a relation we deeply care about :)
this book was helpful in getting and giving rules to what i would say have a better relationship with people in your life.to sorting out your priorities.to being a better person.and to moving on at the end of something that can hurt a lot.a book that everyone needs to read
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
Not one to pick up a book like this, but it was a gift from a friend (who obviously felt I needed it!). It's a very light read with a "rule" per page. It's a self-help guide to relationships, from looking for a spouse to parting ways, and includes some rules pertaining to having children and navigating friendships. The latter I found particularly useful as friendships shift and change.
The author's tone is very realist and amusing and/or sarcastic. The rules are quite traditional - so don't expect anything outside straight heterosexual relationships. But they do encourage a lot of self-reflection and generousity of spirit. This is definitely a book that can be flicked through again and again, e.g. throughout the course of a marriage.
First published 2009. This edition published 2016.
Everything in this book tells what we already know but human as we are we somehow forget the rules because it is not easy to follow. I bought this book because i pretty fail in making my relationship work may it be with my friends, family, and even with my husband. Reading this book is a reminder of the mistakes i've made because i refuse go against my pride and i tend to not listen to my conscience when it's telling me what the right thing to do. Finishing this book is like listening to my conscience. I'm definitely making an effort now to be a better person. If i once again forget then i now at least i have this book to go back to and then i be reminded of the rules of love.
3.5 stars. Extra 0.5 because the humor that keeps me going. Otherwise I鈥檇 find this rather boring since chapter Relationship Rules.
I genuinely enjoyed chapter Rules for Finding Love. It taught one thing or two.
I don鈥檛 know if this recommendable for everyone but I鈥檇 suggest if you鈥檇 like something light, very straight-to-the-point rules on finding love, relationship, family, friendship, you might want to give this a try. This isn鈥檛 a cringe book by the way.