Life Strategies: Doing What Works, Doing What Matters

Whetherit'sabadrelationship,adead-endcareer,oraharmfulhabit,Dr.McGraw's10LifeLawswillempoweryoutotakeresponsibilityforyourownactionsandbreakfreefromself-destructivepatterns.Drawinguponmorethanfifteenyearsofexperience,Dr.McGrawexploreseachofthe10LifeLawsnecessarytosucceed:LifeLaw#1:Youeithergetit,oryoudon't.Strategy:Becomeoneofthosewhogetsit.LifeLaw#2:Youcreateyourownexperience.Strategy:Acknowledgeandacceptaccountabilityforyourlife.LifeLaw#3:Peopledowhatworks.Strategy:Identifythepayoffsthatdriveyourbehaviorandthatofothers.LifeLaw#4:Youcannotchangewhatyoudonotacknowledge.Strategy:Getrealwithyourselfaboutyourlifeandeverybodyinit.LifeLaw#5:Liferewardsaction.Strategy:Makecarefuldecisionsandthenpullthetrigger.LifeLaw#6:Thereisnoreality;onlyperception.Strategy:Identifythefiltersthroughwhichyouviewtheworld.LifeLaw#7:Lifeismanaged;itisnotcured.Strategy:Learntotakechargeofyourlife.LifeLaw#8:Weteachpeoplehowtotreatus.Strategy:Own,ratherthancomplainabout,howpeopletreatyou.LifeLaw#9:Thereispowerinforgiveness.Strategy:Openyoureyestowhatangerandresentmentaredoingtoyou.LifeLaw#10:Youhavetonameitbeforeyoucanclaimit.Strategy:Getclearaboutwhatyouwantandtakeyourturn.StraightfromOprahWinfrey's"ChangeYourLifeTV"teamcomesthesageadviceofPhillipMcGraw,Ph.D.InLifeStrategies:DoingWhatWorks,DoingWhatMatters,Dr.McGrawpresentsthe"ImmutableLawsofLife"andusesthemtocreatetechniquesthatwillhelpyougetthroughlife'stouchspots.