Rule I. Do not carelessly denigrate social institutions or creative achievement

Rule II. Imagine who you could be, and then aim single-mindedly at that

Rule III. Do not hide unwanted things in the fog

Rule IV. Notice that opportunity lurks whereresponsibility has been abdicated

Rule V. Do not do what you hate

Rule VI. Abandon ideology

Rule VII. Work as hard as you possibly can on at least one thing and see what happens

Rule VIII. Try to make one room in your home as beautiful as possible

Rule IX. If old memories still upset you, write them down carefully and completely

Rule X. Plan and work diligently to maintain the romance in your relationship

Rule XI. Do not allow yourself to become resentful, deceitful, or arrogant

Rule XII. Be grateful in spite of your suffering.