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The best summary of 12 Rules for Life available anywhere.Want to learn the key lessons of 12 Rules for Life? Read Allen's Notes.Allen’s Notes are book summaries I wrote for myself. The goal is to capture 90% of the book’s value in 10% of the text (a 300-page book will be condensed to 15-30 pages). When I want to remember what a book’s about, I read my summary to regain most of the knowledge.I wrote my own summaries because I never found other summaries all that helpful. In my view, other summaries tend to be too high-level, just short listings of the book’s key points. While reading them feel superficially meaningful, they’re never helpful for actually changing my behavior. It’s hard to read a platitude and fully internalize it. No one ever read the Ten Commandments and stopped coveting things.Instead, Allen’s Notes contain context, like research studies and supporting examples, to better understand the book’s main points. Allen’s Notes also include discussion questions and tips on applying the book’s teachings to your own life.All of my book summaries are available for free, online at www.allencheng.com. I published what you’re reading now because many readers prefer paperback or eBooks. This is priced at Amazon’s lowest possible price. I don’t make any money on these — I just hope they’re helpful tools for your learning.