The 50 golden rules all of us should live by

According to a study by property company Retirement Move, the older generation have a fund of wisdom that can help us all live a more successful and happier life.

The golden rules are an upbeat reminder of how important it is to keep perspective and appreciate things we might be taking for granted. The list is a good reminder of what to prioritise so we don’t have any regrets.

Here are those 50 important rules:

1. Manners cost nothing
2. Treat others as you wish to be treated
3. Family comes first
4. Two wrongs don’t make a right
5. Treasure friendship
6. Save for a rainy day
7. Don’t judge a book by its cover
8. Actions speak louder than words
9. As one door closes, another door opens
10. Laugh as often and as much as possible
11. All that glitters is not gold
12. Stay honest and keep your integrity
13. Keep an open mind
14. Never be afraid to make mistakes
15. You don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone
16. Look after the pennies, the pounds will look after themselves
17. Only worry about things you can control
18. It’s what’s on the inside that counts
19. Never be afraid to shed a tear
20. Always have a smile on your face
21. Out of debt, out of danger
22. Don’t speak with your mouth full
23. Listen before you speak
24. Try to see the good in everybody
25. The best things in life are free
26. Practice makes perfect
27. There is light at the end of every tunnel
28. Make time for your favourite things
29. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder
30. It’s not what you know, it’s who you know
31. Love unconditionally
32. Seize the day
33. You have to be cruel to be kind
34. If you don’t believe in yourself, how can you expect others to
35. Forgive others so that you may be forgiven
36. Always go with your gut instinct
37. Live every day as if it’s your last
38. Be somebody’s reason to smile
39. Don’t burn your bridges
40. Time is a great healer
41. You only regret what you didn’t do
42. Never let your fears get in the way
43. Don’t count the days, make the days count
44. Strive for the best
45. Put your best foot forward
46. A picture paints a thousand words
47. The early bird catches the worm
48. Keep your head up and your heart strong
49. Keep your friends close but your enemies closer
50. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else’s, we’d grab ours’ back.

Good luck and enjoy!

Thank you for reading. Until the next time.

Best wishes,

Richard