Book Review: ‘Road Rules’ to live by
September 25, 2009 by Liz Lewis
Filed under Book Reviews, Easy Health Tips, Happy Living Tip
Did you know that around 40 million squirrels a year get run over on US roads simply because they are so busy running back and forth, with no plan or strategy, with the sole aim of finding nuts?
Which is why Andrew J Sherman, in his self-improvement book Road Rules, suggests that we need to ‘Be the Truck. Not the Squirrel.’
Unlike squirrels, trucks are big, powerful, and have a plan, road map, and destination in mind. They, unlike the squirrel, don’t get squashed.
Yes, it sounds a bit extreme, even violent and aggressive. But once you get into the book, you’ll find that there is nothing at all aggressive about Andrew’s approach to life.
In fact, the book simply uses road signs and rules as the way to navigate the road of life.
Road Rules puts a new spin on many of the common road signs we see everyday in our travels
For example…
YIELD
We all need to yield to others more often – to other’s actions, to others thoughts and to other’s beliefs. Be open to their suggestions and alternative pathways.LANE ENDS MERGE LEFT
Pay careful attention to changes in your roadway of life that are truly inevitable. You may be cruising along in your lane of choice, only to learn that you will be out of the runway sooner than you expected.SLOW: Children At Play
Is an important message to slow down and watch out for young children, but it is also an important reminder to take your foot off the accelerator long enough to spend time with your children and your family(from Road Rules, pages 89-94)
Anyone who likes to read self-improvement and motivational books will enjoy Road Rules. It’s a easy, fun, and creative read with lots of little pointers and tips to get your life on track.
