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R.S. Ellis
A guide for young men ready to stop drifting and start building a life of purpose, clarity, and conviction.
The principles you choose to live by become the architecture of the life you will build.
— R.S. Ellis
About the Book
A framework for the life you actually want
Principles to Live By is not a self-help book full of quick fixes. It is a deliberate guide — a set of hard-learned truths for young adults navigating the gap between who they are and who they want to become.
Each chapter is built around a single principle: clear, actionable, and honest about the difficulty of real growth in Christ.
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A few of the principles
Written for the generation that refuses to settle.
About the Author
R.S. Ellis
R.S. Ellis is a conservative Christian — a true child of the King of Kings. Husband of one, father of three, and a writer dedicated to helping young adults build lives of intention and purpose.
Drawing from years of working with people in their twenties and thirties, he distills hard-earned, faith-grounded wisdom into clear, actionable principles. His work is rooted in the belief that the choices you make in your formative years define the trajectory of everything that follows.
My main principle to live by: "Live my life in such a way, that all men respect me and all women adore me."
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