“The answer comes down to a simple choice. We can all choose to do certain things every day of our lives. Some things we do will make us unhappy, and some things we choose to do will make us happier.… — Richard Templar Copy Share Image
“In order to love people usefully you need to be focused on them and not yourself.” — Richard Templar Copy Share Image
“If it’s dead, don’t go digging it up every five minutes to check if there’s a pulse. It’s dead; walk away.” — Richard Templar Copy Share Image
“The Rule really is: be kind to yourself when you do muck things up. Be forgiving and accept that it's all part of that… — Richard Templar Copy Share Image
“The really good parents I've encountered, on the other hand, expect their children to be noisy, messy, bouncy, squabble, whingy and covered in mud.” — Richard Templar Copy Share Image
“Rule 4 Accept yourself You don't have to improve or change or strive for perfection. Quite the opposite. Just accept.” — Richard Templar Copy Share Image
“we all need reassurance and encouragement. We're human, and that's how we work” — Richard Templar Copy Share Image
“What we do and what we take seriously can often be so far removed from what it is actually all about that it is… — Richard Templar Copy Share Image
“Wisdom isn’t about not making mistakes, but about learning to escape afterwards with our dignity and sanity intact.” — Richard Templar Copy Share Image
“If you want to, you can let go of any feelings of resentment, of regret, of anger. You can accept that you are a… — Richard Templar Copy Share Image
“This has to be a Rule because there can be no choice here. We have to accept that we are the way we are—the… — Richard Templar Copy Share Image
