12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos

Confront the chaos of Being. Take aim against a sea of troubles. Specify your destination, and chart your course. Admit to what you want. Tell those around you who you are. Narrow, and gaze attentively, and move forward, forthrightly.

“What could I do, that I would do, to make Life a little better?”

“What could I do, that I would do, to make Life a little better?”

Note your errors. Articulate them. Strive to correct them. That is how you discover the meaning of your life.

“I’m trying to reduce some of the unnecessary suffering around here. I could use some help.” Keep the derision at bay. “I’m wondering if there is anything that you would be willing to do? I’d

at least become aware of) what would really justify your life.

Chacune des douze règles de ce livre et les essais qui les accompagnent expliquent comment aller là. « Là », c’est la ligne entre l’ordre et le chaos. C’est l’endroit où nous sommes à la fois suffisamment stables, explorateurs, aptes au changement, aux réparations et à la coopération. C’est le lieu où nous découvrons le sens qui justifie notre exis