Rules of Life by R.Templar

Rule of Life 1. KEEP IT UNDER YOUR HAT.

You are about to become a Rules Player. You are about to discover ways to become positive, happy, and successful in everything you do. So there’s no need to say anythingto anybody about it. Keep quiet. No one likes a smart arse –задница. That’s it. –вот таквот. First Rule: Keep It Under Your Hat. т.е. не рассказывай никому.

There may well be times when you do want to talk to other people about what you’re doing because, quite naturally, you want to share it with somebody. Well, you can’t and you don’t. Let people find out for themselves with no clues from you. It’s a bit like when you give up smoking and suddenly find this new healthier way of living and you simply have to convert all your old smoking friends. Trouble is, they aren’t ready to quit yet and you find they label you as smug or self-righteous or, even worse, an ex-smoker. And how we all hate those.

So the first Rule is, quite simply, don’t propagate, try to convert, shout from the rooftops, or even mention this.
You will get a warm glow from changing your attitude to life and having people ask what it is you have done, are doing, and you can say that it’s nothing, merely a sunny day and you feel better. There is no need to go into any detail because that’s not really what people want to know.

If you quit an activity or quit doing something, you stop doing it. (mainly AM)    I was trying to quit smoking at the time.    = give upYour attitude to something is the way that you think and feel about it, especially when this shows in the way you behave.     His attitude made me angry…