25 rules for success, according to legendary Wall Street investment banker

Life has high points and low points, and navigating those changes can be difficult.

The late investment banker Richard Jenrette left behind a list of all the things he learned, in the hope that it can help those who need it.

Jenrette spent over forty years working in Wall Street, and died at the age of 89 due to complications from cancer.

But before he died, he left a hand-written list of rules he advised people to follow if they wanted to succeed in life.

The list was titled ‘What I learned’ and was shared at a Sunday memorial service in Charleston South Carolina, according to Bloomberg, who had access to the letter,

Here’s the list, which has been edited for clarity:

1. Stay in the game. That’s often all you need to do – don’t quit. Stick around! Don’t be a quitter!

2. Don’t burn bridges (behind you)

3. Remember – Life has no blessing like a good friend!

4. Don’t leave old friends behind – you may need them

5. Try to be nice and say 'thank you' a lot!

6. Stay informed/KEEP LEARNING!

7. Cultivate friends of all ages – especially younger

8. Jenrette’s Rules

9. Be proud

10. Plan ahead

11. Turn Problems into Opportunities

12. Present yourself well

13. Use good grammar

14. Don’t swear so much

15. Be open to change

16. Have some fun - but not all the time!

17. Have a fall-back position. Heir and the spare. Don’t leave all your money in one place.

18. Learn a foreign language.

19. Travel a lot -- around the world, if possible.

20. Don’t criticise someone in front of others.

21. Don’t forget to praise a job well done (but don’t praise a poor job)

22. Don’t be a poor loser if you do.

23. It helps to have someone to love who loves you (not just sex).

24. Keep your standards high in all you do.

25. Look for the big picture but don’t forget the small details.

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