The Rules of Thinking

3. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-292-49888-1
Verlag: Pearson

Buch, Englisch, 272 Seiten

Our thoughts can often feel messy and unclear. This can lead to poor decisions, delays in getting things done and a feeling of being overwhelmed. Clear thinking is a skill that everyone can learn. It can help in building a better life. The book shares a set of simple rules to help you think in a smarter, wiser and happier way. 

• Make wiser decisions and learn the right time to compromise. 

• Learn to think well with others and set your ego aside. 

• Stop procrastinating and obsessing about things you cannot change. 

• Keep your brain active and grow your creative thinking. 

• Build strong thinking habits that help you deal with lifes challenges. 

The Rules of Thinking  is a practical guide that helps you improve your mindset and ways of thinking. These guiding principles show you how to think for yourself, solve problems and make better decisions. The book explores strong and healthy ways of thinking. It covers organised, creative and critical thinking. The book encourages calm thinking to help stay balanced and clear in thoughts. 

After reading this book, you will have the tools that help you think more clearly and effectively. You will become someone who understands their own mind in every way. This book is for anyone who wants to be happier and more successful in their life and work.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Templar, Richard

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Think for yourself  

1 Avoid echo chambers 

2 Dont be scared 

3 Consider the motive 

4 Beware self-interest 

5 Keep hold of your heartstrings 

6 Dont be gullible 

Resilient thinking  

7 Know who you are 

8 Seek out support 

9 Take control 

10 Be flexible 

11 Be self-aware 

12 It is what it is 

13 Dont get over-distracted 

14 Like yourself 

15 Be ready to cope 

16 Better out than in 

17 Cut yourself some slack 

Healthy thinking  

18 Think yourself happy 

19 Focus on other people 

20 Be in the present 

21 Stress is optional 

22 Normality isnt normal 

23 Evaluate your emotions 

24 Laugh at yourself 

25 Keep learning 

26 No one likes to be incompetent 

27 Practice makes progress 

28 Turn off the action replays 

29 Sidestep bad habits 

30 Appreciate semantics 

31 Keep the bar steady 

32 Look for the spin 

Organised thinking   

33 Believe in being organised  

34 Learn to love a list  

35 Think outside your head  

36 Dont overload your RAM  

37 Make deadlines your friend  

38 Dont indulge in decision-making  

39 Get creatively organised  

Thinking creatively   

40 Train your brain  

41 Feed your mind  

42 Get in the mood  

43 Open up  

44 There are no rules  

45 Spot the box  

46 Think like someone else  

47 Make connections  

48 Make mistakes  

49 Forget about other people  

Problem solving   

50 Clear your emotions out of the way  

51 Make sure theres really a problem  

52 Check youre solving the right problem  

53 Loosen up  

54 Dont settle for your first answer  

55 If its plausible, its worthwhile  

56 Find a way in  

57 Dont get bogged down  

58 Try a new angle  

59 Dont panic  

60 Get help  

Thinking together   

61 Youre better together  

62 Play to everyones strengths  

63 Think like a hive  

64 Leave your ego behind  

65 Keep an eye on the quiet ones  

66 Question groupthink  

67 Conflict is OK  

68 Think up a storm  

69 Have stupid ideas  

70 Keep in synch  

Making decisions   

71 Decide what youre deciding  

72 Dont start at square two  

73 Set yourself boundaries  

74 Untangle the knots first  

75 Go for Goldilocks  

76 Vet your advisors  

77 Be your own advisor  

78 Dont jump to conclusions  

79 Understand your emotions  

80 Balance logic and emotion  

81 Learn to compromise  

82 Find option C  

83 Assess the cost of a bad decision  

84 Regret is a waste of energy  

85 Be honest about procrastinating  

Critical thinking   

86 Read John Donne  

87 Dont be played for a fool  

88 Stand back and take in the view  

89 Look for what comes next  

90 Dont bother your pretty little head  

91 Consider the odds  

92 Facts are neutral  

93 Dont trust statistics  

94 Understand cause and effect  

95 If you cant prove its true, that doesnt mean it isnt  

96 Dont believe it just because everyone else does  

97 Dont believe it just because you want to  

98 Be devils advocate  

99 Dont go into lockdown  

100 Opinions arent facts  

The Rules of Calm   

1 Get a sense of perspective 

2 Visualise the best-case scenario  

3 Look back on yourself  

4 Catch yourself catastrophising  

5 Dont flap  

6 Have a Plan B  

7 Mind your vocab  

8 Choose your friends carefully 

9 Be your own friend  

10 Stop fighting  

Had Enough Yet. . . ?   

Its not all about you  

Get them emotionally involved 

No one has to be like you  

Über Autor(innen)

Richard Templar is the international bestselling author of The Rules series, known for turning everyday insights into simple, actionable principles. With his calm and clear style, Templar makes complex ideas about thinking and personal development easy to understand and apply. He translates his observations into guiding principles that help readers think smarter, wiser and happier.