Don't Sweat the Small Stuff- and It's All Small Stuff: Simple Ways to Keep the Litt
Author: Richard Ph.D. Carlson
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ISBN: 0786881852
Publisher: Hyperion (01 January, 1997)
Sales Rank: 965
Average Customer Rating: 4.33 out of 5
Customer Reviews
Rating: 4 out of 5
KEEP THIS BOOK ON YOU!
I love this book because it is so small that I can carry it with me in my purse. I like to get it out on a break at work and read a chapter on what I feel I need help with; it always picks me up and encourages me. What simple and brief yet wonderful advice! As I read I highlight the areas most applicable to me so that next time I read it I can read exactly what I most need to hear. Most chapters have a space that I use for notes and comments. Keep in mind that this is not a quick read. To make real changes in your life, I recommend this book should be read slowly, one to three chapters a day. When I first began, I tried to read straight through but it just goes in one ear and out the other. You have to read a chapter, stop, and think about it to best apply it to your life and make it work for you. One of my favorite chapters is chapter six: REMIND YOURSELF THAT WHEN YOU DIE, YOUR "IN BASKET" WON'T BE EMPTY. I think the whole world should read this chapter! Here is an sample:
"SO MANY OF US LIVE OUR LIVES AS IF THE SECRET PURPOSE IS TO SOMEHOW GET EVERYTHING DONE....OFTEN WE CONVINCE OURSELVES THAT OUR OBSESSION WITH OUR "TO DO" LIST IS ONLY TEMPORARY--THAT ONCE WE GET THROUGHT THE LIST, WE'LL BE CALM, RELAXED AND HAPPY. BUT IN REALITY, THIS RARELY HAPPENS. AS ITEMS ARE CHECKED OFF, NEW ONES SIMPLY REPLACE THEM. THE NATURE OF YOUR "IN BASKET" IS THAT IT'S MEANT TO HAVE ITEMS TO BE COMPLETED IN IT--IT'S NOT MEANT TO BE EMPTY....REMEMBER THAT NOTHING IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN YOUR OWN SENSE OF HAPPINESS AND INNER PEACE AND THAT OF YOUR LOVED ONES. IF YOU ARE OBSESSED WITH GETTING EVERYTHING DONE, YOU'LL NEVER HAVE A SENSE OF WELL-BEING! IN REALITY, ALMOST EVERYTHING CAN WAIT...THE PURPOSE OF LIFE ISN'T TO GET IT ALL DONE BUT TO ENJOY EACH STEP ALONG THE WAY AND LIVE A LIFE FILLED WITH LOVE."
The book is organized, in my opinion, to be read in any order you want. Some chapters may be useful to you and some may not now but perhaps later on in your life. I find it very motivational. I think you will enjoy it also.
DON'T SWEAT THE SMALL STUFF...AND IT'S ALL SMALL STUFF--WORDS TO LIVE BY!
Rating: 5 out of 5
This is my handbook for life!
This book is like a warm blanket on a cold night. I find so much comfort in it. I consider it my personal bible. I think to be able to pick it up and read any chapter anywhere is great. Richard has a way of giving such inner peace through his small chapters. Anytime I feel life taking over, or I'm getting too frustrated over everyday things, I can read my favorite chapters, which I have dogeared, and I feel enormous peace. I bought each of my children a copy and we often read it together. I want them to have the tools in life to cope, and to put things into perspective, in order to maintain peace and happiness. Whether you need to gain perspective with your partner, children, or just everyday life, this book will offer you many ways of finding a sense of calmness, in a short easy way. It's so full of common sense. I recommend it totally to anybody.
Rating: 5 out of 5
OUTSTANDING
This book is valuable to ANYONE. Sometimes we are so busy with life that we tend to let the littlest things bother us, when all we should be doing is enjoy what we have. If you just take one or two things from this book, it will enhance your life. This book is excellent! Similar Products
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