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賳丕卮乇 氐賵鬲蹖: 丕賳鬲卮丕乇丕鬲 噩蹖丨賵賳
賳丕卮乇: 丕賳鬲卮丕乇丕鬲 丌爻賲丕賳 賳蹖賱诏賵賳

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讴鬲丕亘 賵丕爻賴 噩夭蹖蹖丕鬲 毓乇賯 賳乇蹖夭 (Don鈥檛 sweat the small stuff)
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乇蹖趩丕乇丿 讴丕乇賱爻賵賳 (Richard Carlson)
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240 pages, Audiobook

First published December 16, 1997

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Richard Carlson

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Richard Carlson was an American author, psychotherapist, and motivational speaker. His book, Don't Sweat the Small Stuff... and it's all Small Stuff (1997), was USA Today's bestselling book for two consecutive years and spent over 101 weeks on the New York Times Best Seller list. It was published in 135 countries and translated into Latvian, Polish, Icelandic, Serbian and 26 other languages. Carlson went on to write 20 books.

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December 30, 2009
I am not much of a self-help reader (occasionally I will read a Christian living/theology book but that's really it), but I recommend this book to everyone. There are some real pearls of wisdom therein (if you will pardon the cliche'). I definitely believe some of these strategies are intuitive, that you probably utilize some as survival mechanisms in your daily routine, just to get through the day and dealing with others. But it never hurts to get a gentle reminder. My recommendation is to keep this book at work in your drawer, or in your tote bag. Pull it out when you need a few minutes to recharge your juices. You will find yourself putting some of these tips to use right away. As a shy, conflict-avoiding person who went into a field where I have to deal with people (often difficult and often stressed and not always pleasant) everyday, I think anyone who has to be around and communicate with others heavily can use these skills in this book.

What I really like about this book is how easy it is to read. Although Dr. Carlson is a PhD, he doesn't write in such a way to sound more scholarly and less down to earth. And this book is fairly inexpensive. I got it for $9 at Barnes and Noble. I'm sure you can find it even cheaper if you tried. I believe his goal really is to help. He uses a friendly, conversation writing style that is very down to earth and concise (He sorts of reminds me of Christian writer Max Lucado in that sense). Each chapter is no more than three pages at the most, but so much good information is included, plus personal examples of how the strategy was used by the author. Nothing like seeing that the writer struggles in the same ways as the rest of us.

Update One:This week, I had one of those Mondays you really don't want to have. I pulled this book out of my tote and started reading it. It helped me to feel better because it really does put things into perspective. We make big deals out of stuff that we really shouldn't. We make our lives into soap operas when they don't have to be. Why? It's such a waste of energy that we could be using to fuel our daily lives in better, more productive ways. With a fringe benefit of leaving us plenty of energy to be content and enjoy our lives. Dr. Carlson really gets to the heart of that in this book.

At the time of update one, I was still reading this book. I started this review before I finished the book, in order to get some of my thoughts down (before they fly out of my head).

Some lessons from this book that I applied to my life this week:

-Don't sweat the small stuff (the titular lesson--which bears repeating as a daily mantra)
-Develop your compassion
-Remind yourself that when you die, your 'in basket' won't be empty
-Choose your battles wisely
-Become a better listener
-Choose being kind over being right
-Practice humility

Final update:

What a rewarding reading experience. This is the one self-help book you really should read. It doesn't matter if you're religious, atheist, whatever. You can gain some wonderful insight from this book. At the final reading, I could see how the advice in this book would have helped me in a challenge I faced a day or so before. It still helps on the other end, giving me the insight to look at things from a more healthy viewpoint. Stress kills, and I have come to the realization that I don't want to die from stress-related health problems, which I could be on the fast track to doing if I don't change my outlook.
This book helped me today. I had to deal with a person that I did not have a good experience with the first time around. The advice this book gave me about listening to someone and what that person is truly saying, and trying not to interrupt, and trying to see the 'innocence' in them, well it was simply invaluable. I promise, I am not the type to hype self-help books! But I can't help but praise this one.
Some of the powerful things I read about today:

-Turn Your Melodrama into a Mellow-drama
-Practice Ignoring Your Negative Thoughts
-Be Happy Where You Are
-Quiet the Mind
-Think of Your Problem as Potential Teachers
-Get Comfortable Not Knowing
-Acknowledge the Totality of Your Being
-Cut Yourself Some Slack
-Stop Blaming Others
-Transform Your Relationship to Your Problems
-The Next Time You Find Yourself in an Argument, Rather than Defend Your Position, See if You Can See the Other Point of View First
-Listen to Your Feelings (They Are Trying to Tell You Something)
-Redefine a "Meaningful Accomplishment"
-If Someone Throws You the Ball, You Don't Have to Catch It
-One More Passing Show
-Realize the Power of Your Own Thoughts
and a very good lesson for me.... Trust Your Instinctive Heart!

I am so glad I bought this book. It will not be one that I shove to the back of my bookshelf, to pull out rarely, if ever. It's going to be one that I carry around with me as I walk through life. It won't replace the Bible for me. It's not that kind of book. But whatever your belief is, it never hurts to put things into perspective. And that is the simple message of this book. You can learn to realize that the small stuff isn't worth all the drama, and in the sum of things it's all small stuff, as the title says.
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March 29, 2011
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June 23, 2024
3.5 stars

short review for busy readers:
As they say, Confucius didn鈥檛 invent Confucianism, he compiled 鈥榞ood idea鈥� texts into a bundle that people really took to heart. That's what we've got here, too.

in detail:
The contents of this book are not all so original and since publication in the 90s many of the things he talks about have become mainstream (see: Mindfulness), but that鈥檚 not the point. The point is to present a selection of good ideas and simple techniques that, when applied more or less consistently, probably will have a positive effect on your outlook and dealings with others.

Many of them you鈥檒l already know or practice鈥ut it鈥檚 good to be reminded every once in a while.

For example:
馃尀 Think of someone daily to mentally thank, even if you don鈥檛 know them and you only saw them once on the street. This helps you just appreciate other people and the little stuff.
馃尀 If someone criticises you, agree with them sometimes. See if you can see yourself through their eyes. You might be surprised at what you find.
馃尀 Let other people be right鈥ven if you don鈥檛 think they are. (You don鈥檛 have to argue or assert your opinion all the time.)
馃尀 Life isn鈥檛 an emergency. Many of the crisis in people鈥檚 lives are making things more important than they are or have any right to be.

The tone of the book is conversational and I can very much see why it鈥檚 considered a classic of Self-Help literature, which is I genre I enjoy even though I completely agree with a lot of the criticism of it.
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August 2, 2011
This book was on the nightstand in a friend's guest room where I stayed recently - its natural habitat, I suppose; where else would you expect to find a book like this?

I read it over breakfast and it offers a bunch of tips on cultivating acceptance and loving kindness:

-Imagine an irritating person as a tiny infant and then as a 100-year-old (OK, this made me tear up);
-When someone criticizes you, start by agreeing with them (valuable skill!);
-Nurture a plant - talk to the plant, tell it you love it (I thought about the lavender struggling for life on my kitchen windowsill and promised it that I would do better?)

There's a fair number of vaguely condescending and obnoxious parables from the author's own life, and I'll be disregarding his repeated suggestion to wake up at 430am to write and meditate (glad it works for you, though, buddy!)

If you've been to a yoga class or flirted with meditation, a lot of this will probably sound familiar or maybe even be second nature to you already, but it's a nice book and I felt a little more loving and kind after reading it.
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3,246 reviews235 followers
April 12, 2009
Okay so it's not "cool" to read self-help books and, frankly, most of them give me the heebie jeebies, but I think this book was kind of spot-on. I liked how the ideas were presented in small vignettes instead of a massive tome that overwhelms more than inspires. I think Carlson has a good point in suggesting that maybe we make a big deal out of things that aren't such a big deal. I'm a pretty easy going person for the most part (oh, except for that depression thing) and a lot of what he says reflects my own philosophy. There were even a few new suggestions that I thought were helpful.

In general, this is a book for someone who's a little too uptight, a little too stressed, and a little too much of a worrier.
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316 reviews335 followers
May 3, 2020
There is some great advice in this book. It's very fitting that the author ends the book by telling you to live each day as if it was your last, because he himself died unexpectedly during a flight from San Francisco to New York in 2006. He was only 45 years old. Life truly is short. None of us knows when it will end, so we need to cherish it. In this and many other pieces of advice, I couldn't agree with the author more.

There is a fair amount of repetition in this book, which at first was annoying, until I realized he was repeating what he likely considered the most important lessons. And I agree that they're important. Still somewhat annoying, but understandable. There was also one chapter I didn't appreciate where he brought religion into the picture: "learn to recognize God's fingerprints on everything", or something to that effect. In my opinion religion has no place in content that is otherwise based in science.

Some of the advice also didn't apply to me, and it may not apply to you either. In addition, many of his real-life examples are only relatable to certain people, and so I didn't relate to them. I also found that a lot of the information was basic common sense, so I knew it already and therefore it didn't add a ton of value.

Criticisms aside, this is a book worth reading. Did it change my life? No. Well, maybe. Let's see. I'm going to implement as many of the great lessons and tips here into my life as I can. In time, this book may indeed change my life.

Recommended!
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133 reviews808 followers
July 24, 2015
Sounds dramatic but this book has been life changing for me in how I approach life. How had I never read this!!! Not only have I read it twice, I took detailed notes and bought the audio book so I have it playing in my car on repeat. I am someone who has always had bad anxiety and it's helped me tremendously, but the real value and difference comes in constantly reinforcing and reminding myself these lessons every single day otherwise I just go back into my old habits.
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July 3, 2021
My mom read this a long time ago and gave it to me as a gift insisting that I read it.

Overall, the book is an easy read filled with wisdom and advice that is generally good to hear, but it is essentially a repackaging of Buddhist philosophy applied to a 1990s white American middle/upper class suburban setting lol.

There are a fair number of vaguely condescending and bizarre commentary and parables from the author himself. One example: he blames "the culture of blaming others" (kind of ironic lol) for leading to "ridiculous excuses that get criminals off the hook" (lions, bears, rising crime rates, oh my!). He dedicates a whole chapter actually titled, "Adopt a Child Through the Mail" that basically says, "you too can be happy, fulfilled, and be reminded of your privilege by 'adopting' a child from a random 'third-world' country! WOW!" "See! Life's not bad! At least you're not a poor and helpless starving child that needs your saving!" This is an actual line from that chapter, "My six-year old has an adoptee, and has enjoyed and learned from the experience a great deal ... I think that the reason we enjoy this type of giving so much is that it's interactive." (bolded is my emphasis) LMAO. Yeah ok, buddy. Tell us you're a white savior without telling us a white savior. At multiple points, he preaches the importance of not being judgmental by continuing to neurotically bring up the example of the "punk rockers" who change their hair color *gasp* Sounds like you're sweating the small stuff, buddy ... let it go! He also repeatedly advises to wake up at 3am/4am to have personal time even if it means sacrificing sleep. Weird advice for a book that preaches mindfulness and listening to your own body and its needs. Buddy, do you sleep at 7pm (how else do you get 7-8 hours)?? Or are you constantly sleep deprived?? Glad it works for you though, friend!

This book could also have been legitimately 75% shorter. There are multiple instances where the author repeats and regurgitates the same advice in different words.

Example 1 aka stop talking over people!
Ch 7 - Don't Interrupt Others or Finish Their Sentences
Ch 28 - Seek First to Understand
Ch 29 - Become a Better Listener
Ch 55 - Breathe Before You Speak

Example 2 aka don't brag about how benevolent you are!
Ch 8 - Do Something Nice for Someone Else--and Don't Tell Anyone About It
Ch 9 - Let Others Have the Glory
Ch 12 - Let Others Be "Right" Most of the Time
Ch 34 - Practice Random Acts of Kindness
Ch 73 - Make Service an Integral Part of Your Life
Ch 74 - Do a Favor and Don't Ask For, or Expect, One in Return

Example 3 aka none of this will matter because we are all gonna die!
Ch 6 - Remind Yourself that When You Die, Your 'In Basket' Won't Be Empty
Ch 16 - Ask Yourself the Question, "Will This Matter a Year from Now?"
Ch 21 - Imagine Yourself at Your Own Funeral
Ch 82 - Remember, One Hundred Years from Now, All New People
Ch 90 - One More Passing Show
Ch 100 - Live This Day as if It Were Your Last. It Might Be!

Example 4 aka here are stressful to-do lists!
Ch 20 - Once a Week, Write a Heartfelt Letter
Ch 24 - Spend a Moment Every Day Thinking of Someone to Thank
Ch 25 - Smile at Strangers, Look into Their Eyes, and Say Hello
Ch 38 - Tell Three People (Today) How Much You Love Them
Ch 42 - Spend a Moment, Every Day, Thinking of Someone to Love
Ch 46 - Every Day, Tell at Least One Person Something You Like, Admire, or Appreciate about Them

Example 5 aka random platitudes that all kind of end up blending together!
Ch 5 - Develop Your Compassion
Ch 10 - Learn to Live in the Present Moment
Ch 13 - Become More Patient
Ch 18 - Allow Yourself to Be Bored
Ch 30 - Choose Your Battles Wisely
Ch 32 - Life Is a Test. It is Only a Test
Ch 39 - Practice Humility
Ch 58 - Relax (lol)
Ch 60 - Turn Your Melodrama into a Mellow-Drama
Ch 62 - Do One Thing at a Time
Ch 63 - Count to Ten
Ch 69 - Be Happy Where You Are
Ch 71 - Quiet the Mind
Ch 72 - Take Up Yoga
Ch 83 - Lighten Up
Ch 84 - Nurture a Plant
Ch 91 - Fill Your Life with Love
Ch 92 - Realize the Power of Your Own Thoughts
Ch 95 - Trust Your Intuitive Heart
Ch 96 - Be Open to "What Is"
Ch 97 - Mind your Own Business
Ch 98 - Look for the Extraordinary in the Ordinary

My advice: skip this and go to the source material from which this book takes -- Buddhist philosophy. There are also significantly better self-help books out there.

Only reason that this is 1.5 stars is for the wording of the advice, "Don't sweat the small stuff." It's a good reminder! Also, I had too much fun writing this review lmao.
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June 6, 2012
STRESSED?

Once I get over pressured, the second thing I always do is to read this book(of course the first and foremost is to pray).

When we are pressured and stressed, we waste our time minding the tinsy minsy stuff in this world instead of fixing and turning our faces into what really pushes us into the edge.
This inspiring book tells us literally NOT TO SWEAT THE SMALL STUFF and to stop the things that slow our progress in attaining a life free from stress.

In the struggle of attaining freedom from stress, it is hard to accept that those we're feeling are training us to become something bigger and stronger.
And because of this book, I think that is how life works.
We have to remind ourselves to go with the flow and not to break in those difficult times. Fighting the pressure is often what pushes us to the edge.

This book tells us to look optimistically at things and more importantly...stress. haha!

Lastly, the book opens up the true purpose of life beneath our trials and struggle.
And that we should value EVERY PIECE of our life :)
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March 5, 2015
The concept of this book is an admirable one: how to relieve stress in your life and achieve a higher level of inner peace. However, while reading this book I found myself becoming more stressed out! This book is set up as essentially a list (YES! Another list!) of different methods and techniques that you can use to try and relieve stress from your life. As I am reading the list of different ideas, they make sense, but I feel as though this book was throwing too much at me for any of it to really sink in. It would have been much better if Dr. Carlson had taken a few ideas and gone more in depth with them, as opposed to a very brief overview. If you're truly stressed out and looking to relieve a little bit of it, I would not recommend turning to this book for guidance.
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April 7, 2012
Snippets of good behavioral advice that anyone can accept....but putting them into practice? Like so many books of the "self help" variety, all good stuff however people who are strongly locked into behaving in ways that are contrary to the direction being proposed here might find this book and so many others like it, just another stick to beat themselves with for not being OK. The kinds of change that are required of people to have the behavioral changes described here take root are trans formative, that normally requires change at depth through long and arduous spiritual work. This doesn't beg the value of the advice given just the presumption that a quick read and an "uh huh" will bring about the changes necessary to alter habitual behavior.

Books offering quick fix paths to happiness are often delusional in their intent, if not in their content. In this case some good stuff, particularly if it were to encourage some self examination at depth...and support the work that might flow from it.
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July 8, 2014
Like so many books for self-help, there's a huge disconnect between the ease of stating the philosophy, and the ease of implementing it. Besides the huge disconnect between the imagined problem being solved and the real problems most people face.
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There was a major occasion in my young adult life, might have been a graduation or something, when my mother stopped me in my tracks, looked me in the eye, and said, 鈥淒on鈥檛 sweat the small stuff!鈥� It鈥檚 true that she knows me better than I know myself, because I have been known to freak out over:

鈥� People who chew with their mouths open
鈥� Lateness (mine or others鈥�)
鈥� Plans that don鈥檛 work out
鈥� Some guy batting .190 not bunting with a runner on second and no outs in a tie game in extra innings in the playoffs (I swear to GOD)



And thus, this book spoke to me.

I got a little exasperated (clearly my comprehension sucks) when I saw Chapter 84: 鈥淟ighten Up.鈥� Easy for you to say!

But on the whole the book has wonderful, bite-size lessons for taking things less seriously. The longest chapter has four pages, and most have two. It鈥檚 plain English, written like speech (and I listened a bit to the audiobook, which was great).

Some great takeaways:

鈥� No one will remember your problems in 100 years.
鈥� Express gratitude a lot.
鈥� Wherever you go, there you are.
鈥� Take your Type A tendencies down to B or B-minus.

I also liked that this was a handbook, almost a list I can return to daily. I could see reading one chapter a day for 100 days, then starting again until I memorize the whole thing.

So, lighten up and read!

March 19, 2011
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丕賲丕 毓賳 丕賱鬲賯賳賷丕鬲 賮丕賱賰鬲丕亘 丕爻鬲禺丿賲 賲毓馗賲 丕賱賵賯鬲 丨丕噩丞 賵丨賷丿賴 賵 賴賷 丕賱賭 : 丕賱丕爻卅賱賴 .. 丕賱丕爻卅賱賴 丕丿丕賴 賰賵賷爻丞 賵 賯賵賷丞 噩丿丕 亘爻 賲丨鬲丕噩賷賳 鬲賳賵毓 賲毓丕賴丕
賵 賱賱丕爻賮 丨爻賷鬲 賮賷 亘毓囟 丕賱丕賵賯丕鬲 亘丕賳 丕賱賰鬲丕亘 賲丨鬲賵丕賴 賷丿毓賵 丕賱賷 丕賳賰 鬲賰賵賳 爻賱亘賷 ..夭賷 賲丕 鬲賷賲賵賳 賵 亘賵賲亘丕 亘賷賯賵賱賵丕 : 賱賲丕 丕賱丿賳賷丕 鬲丿賷賰 馗賴乇賴丕 .. 丕丿賷 馗賴乇賰 賱賱丿賳賷丕丕丕丕丕
亘爻 丕賱丨賯賷賯丞 丕賳丕 賲卮 賲丐賲賳丞 亘丕賱賲亘丿兀 丿賴 .. 丕賳丕 亘爻鬲賲賷鬲 賮賷 丕賱賯鬲丕賱 鬲噩丕賴 賲丕 丕丐賲賳 亘賴 .. 賵 噩丕賷夭 丿賷 丕賱賲卮賰賱賴 賵 賲丨鬲丕噩賴 丕卮鬲睾賱 毓賱賷賴丕
who knows ..
丕賱禺賱丕氐賴 賴賯乇兀賴 鬲丕賳賷 賮賷 賵賯鬲 丕賰賵賳 賲鬲賵鬲乇賴 丕賵 鬲丨鬲 囟睾胤 亘丕匕賳 丕賱賱賴
賵 賴亘丿兀 賮賷 鬲賳賮賷匕 亘毓囟 丕賱賳氐丕卅丨 賲賳 丿賱賵賯鬲賷 亘丕匕賳 丕賱賱賴 :)
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349 reviews29 followers
February 6, 2024
Offering wisdom in bite-sized portions, this timeless guide is a companion to keep by your bedside, ready to provide comfort and perspective whenever life's challenges seem overwhelming. It鈥檚 like having a wise friend offering counsel whenever you need it most.

Each short chapter addresses Carlson's insights into navigating life's complexities with grace and mindfulness, helping to find peace in the midst of chaos, fostering gratitude, or embracing the present moment.

The brevity of each chapter makes the book perfect for casual reading or for those moments when you need a quick dose of inspiration. The advice is not only practical but also seems deeply rooted in the author's genuine desire to help others live happier lives.
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6 reviews2 followers
August 31, 2012
You know why I hated it? Because IT'S ALL COMMON SENSE, and I paid money to read what I already know and tell other people.

Missed out on my opportunity to make money writing it myself I guess.
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227 reviews
March 3, 2013
I feel that this book had 10 good pieces of advice, but dragged it out into 100 repetitive things.
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1,133 reviews1,166 followers
March 4, 2024
I honestly adore this book. This is probably one of the best self-help books I have ever read. Sure, sometimes it read like a personal attack. There were moments during the three months鈥� time I was reading this that I wanted to tell the author to shut the *#%! up because I thought he was being overly righteous and stuff but that would be really rude considering he has long passed away. Seriously though, if the author were alive, I would probably write him a thank you letter and if I had a chance and had he allowed, I would have given him a big hug.

This has been extremely helpful. It felt like reading it dug me out of this self-sabotaging grave I unwittingly buried myself in. Since I lost my dad, I have started to feel like a boat unmoored and this book kind of helped me find a bit more direction and understand life and myself (especially as a novice mom) a little bit better.

Let me just share some of my ultimate favorite excerpts from the book. I would quote the entire book if it were allowed.

鈥淲e live our lives as if they were one great big emergency! We often rush around looking busy, trying to solve problems, but in reality, we are often compounding them. Because everything seems like such a big deal, we end up spending our lives dealing with one drama after another.鈥�

鈥淭he need for perfection and the desire for inner tranquility conflict with each other.鈥�

鈥淕ently remind yourself that life is okay the way it is, right now. In the absence of your judgment, everything would be fine.鈥�

鈥淭he fact that life isn鈥檛 fair doesn鈥檛 mean we shouldn鈥檛 do everything in our power to improve our own lives or the world as a whole.鈥�

鈥淧ity is a self-defeating emotion that does nothing for anyone except to make everyone feel worse than they already do.鈥�

鈥淧raise and blame are all the same. The more content I鈥檝e become, the less I depend on them for my sense of well-being.鈥�

鈥淭he beauty of doing nothing is that it teaches you to clear your mind and relax.鈥�

鈥淕ratitude and inner peace go hand in hand.鈥�

鈥淭he truth is life is almost never as bad as it seems when you鈥檙e in a low mood.鈥�

鈥淐hoose being kind than being right most of the time.鈥�

鈥淏reathe before you speak.鈥�

鈥淧ractice ignoring your negative thoughts.鈥�

鈥淒o a favor and don鈥檛 ask for or expect one in return. Giving is its own reward.鈥�

鈥淭hink of your problems as potential teachers.鈥�

鈥淩edefine a meaningful accomplishment. Was I kind to myself and others? Did I overreact to a challenge, or was I calm and collected? Am I happy? Did I forgive?鈥�

鈥淩ealize the power of your own thoughts. In order to experience a feeling, you must first have a thought that produces that feeling. Unhappiness is the feeling that accompanies negative feeling about your life. Treat negative thoughts like flies, shoo them away and get on with your day.鈥�

鈥淟earn to be happy with what you have by being more present-moment oriented. Develop a new appreciation for the blessings you already enjoy.鈥�

鈥淢ind your own business.鈥�

鈥淚f you look for the extraordinary in the ordinary, you can train yourself to see it. 鈥�

鈥淟ive each day as if it were your last. It might be!鈥�


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392 reviews8 followers
January 4, 2019
This is not a book that I read one time and never looked back at. This has become a guidebook for living my entire life. This book related so deeply with me and opened my eyes to simple ways I can lean into the joy of my life on a daily basis. LOVE THIS BOOK.
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48 reviews8 followers
June 24, 2012
This is an excellent book that could change the readers' behavior for the better.

The history of the book itself reveals how the author is ever ready to learn from the day-to-day happenings of life. He got the idea of the title 'Don't sweat the Small Stuff' from Dr. Wayne W. Dyer in the course of business correspondence; and he has developed it as a valuable book for all.

There are one hundred maxims in the book, all of which deserve serious consideration. For the benefit of my readers, I shall list ten of them that belong to the first class.

1. Don't sweat the small stuff.
2. Let go the idea that gentle, relaxed people can't be super achievers.
3. Don't interrupt others or finish their sentences.
4. Learn to live in the present moment.
5. Become a better listener.
6. Choose your battles wisely.
7. Remember that everything has God's fingerprints on it.
8. Practice ignoring your negative thoughts.
9. Take up Yoga.
10.Mind your own business.

This book would certainly help anybody to gain a more realistic and relaxed attitude toward life in general.
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16 reviews45 followers
December 20, 2010
賰賳鬲 賲鬲丨賲爻丞 賱賴匕丕 丕賱賰鬲丕亘 兀賵賱丕賸 賱爻賴賵賱丞 丨賲賱賴 - 賲毓 兀賳 毓丿丿 氐賮丨丕鬲賴 賰孬賷乇 賳賵毓丕賸 賲丕 - 賵賯乇丕卅鬲賴 禺丕乇噩 丕賱賲賳夭賱 賵孬丕賳賷丕賸 賱賵氐丕賷丞 丕賱丿賰鬲賵乇 胤丕乇賯 丕賱爻賵賷丿丕賳 亘賯乇丕卅鬲賴

賮賷 丕賱賲噩賲賱 兀毓噩亘賳賷 丕賱賰鬲丕亘 賵賰孬賷乇 賲賳 賲丨鬲賵賷丕鬲賴 賴賷 兀禺賱丕賯 廿爻賱丕賲賷丞 亘丨鬲丞 賵兀毓賲丕賱 兀賵氐丕賳丕 丕賱廿爻賱丕賲 亘賴丕 賲賳 卮兀賳賴丕 鬲丨爻賷賳 丕賱丨賷丕丞 丕賱卮禺氐賷丞 賵丕賱丕噩鬲賲丕毓賷丞 賵禺賱賯 丕賱鬲賵丕夭賳 丨鬲賶 馗賳賳鬲 兀賳 丕賱賲丐賱賮 賲爻賱賲

賷乇賰夭 丕賱賰丕鬲亘 賮賷 兀賰孬乇 賲賳 賲賵囟毓 毓賱賶 丕賱賴丿賵亍 賵丕賱鬲丨賱賷 亘丕賱爻賱丕賲 丕賱丿丕禺賱賷 賵丕賱胤賲兀賳賷賳丞 賵丕賱乇囟丕 賵丕賱賯賳丕毓丞 丨鬲賶 賮賷 兀丨賱賰 丕賱馗乇賵賮 賵丕賱賳馗乇 賱賰孬賷乇 賲賳 丕賱兀賲賵乇 亘丕賱亘乇丕亍丞 兀賵 賰賲丕 賳賯賵賱 ( 丕賱鬲胤賳賷卮 ) 賵鬲賯亘賱 丕賱賵囟毓 丕賱丨丕賱賷

賲賲丕 兀毓賷亘賴 賮賷 丕賱賰鬲丕亘 丕賱鬲賰乇丕乇 丕賱賲賲賱 賱亘毓囟 丕賱賲賵丕囟賷毓 賵丕賱兀賮賰丕乇 賵毓丿賲 卮丿 丕賱賯丕乇卅 亘賲賵丕囟賷毓 兀賯賱 賵鬲兀孬賷乇 兀賰亘乇 賷噩毓賱賴 賷毓賷丿 賯乇丕亍丞 丕賱賰鬲丕亘 賲乇丞 兀禺乇賶

毓賲賵賲丕賸 賰鬲丕亘 噩賲賷賱 賵噩賷丿
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9 reviews
January 8, 2020
Audience this book is for:
- Affluent, white, religious, age 45+
- Anyone else that's been historically talented at dismissing the personal struggles of others.

I'm being cheeky, and there are a few good pieces of advice, but most of the time I was annoyed by the author's dismissive attitude and oversimplification of the issues. /Shrug
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555 reviews506 followers
April 20, 2018
100 賲賯丕賱 毓賳 賯賵丕毓丿 丕賱丨賷丕丞
鬲毓賱賲賳丕 兀睾賱亘賴丕 賲賳 賳亘賷賳丕 毓賱賷賴 丕賱氐賱丕丞 賵丕賱爻賱丕賲
賮賰乇丞 丕賱賰鬲丕亘 鬲卮亘賴 賮賰乇丞 賰鬲丕亘 "賳馗乇賷丞 丕賱賮爻鬲賯' 亘卮賰賱 賰亘賷乇
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22 reviews13 followers
March 13, 2011
丕賱毓丿賷丿 賲賳 丕爻鬲乇丕鬲賷噩賷丕鬲 丕賱賰丕鬲亘 賲賯鬲亘爻丞 賲賳 丿賷賳丕 丕賱丕爻賱丕賲賷 賵賴匕丕 廿賳 丿賱 賮廿賳賴 賷丿賱 毓賱賶 乇賵毓丞 賴匕丕 丕賱丿賷賳 賵兀賳賴 賲賳丕爻亘 賱賰賱 夭賲丕賳 賵賲賰丕賳 丨鬲賶 丕賱賰賮丕乇 賷丐賱賮賵賳 賰鬲亘賴賲 賳賯賱丕 賲賳 賲賮丕賴賷賲 丕賱丕爻賱丕賲 賮丕賷賳賳丕 賲賳賴!!??
1.丕賱賰孬賷乇賵賳 賷爻鬲賳賮匕賵賳 賯丿乇丕 囟禺賲丕 賲賳 胤丕賯丕鬲賴賲 賮賷 丕賱賯賱賯 亘卮兀賳 氐睾丕卅乇 丕賱兀賲賵乇 丨鬲賶 兀賳賴賲 賷亘鬲毓丿賵賳 毓賳 爻丨乇 賵噩賲丕賱 丕賱丨賷丕丞.
2.毓賳丿賲丕 鬲賱鬲夭賲 亘丕賱毓賲賱 毓賱賶 鬲丨賯賷賯 賴匕丕 丕賱賴丿賮 賮爻賵賮 鬲噩丿 兀賳 賱丿賷賰 胤丕賯賴 兀賰亘乇 亘賰孬賷乇 賰賷 鬲氐亘丨 廿賳爻丕賳丕 兀賰孬乇 乇賯賴 賵毓胤賮丕.
3.賰賱賲丕 丕賳睾賲爻鬲 賮賷 鬲賮丕氐賷賱 賲丕 賷囟丕賷賯賰 賰賱賲丕 丕夭丿丕丿 卮毓賵乇賰 爻賵亍丕.
4.丕賱卮賮賯賴 鬲賳賲賷 卮毓賵乇賳丕 亘丕賱毓乇賮丕賳 亘丕賱噩賲賷賱- 賵亘丕賱賲孬丕賱 賷鬲囟丨 丕賱賲賯丕賱 丕匕丕 賰賳鬲 賲乇賷囟丕 賮丕賳馗乇 賱賲賳 賴賵 丕卮丿 賲賳賰 賲乇囟丕 賵丕匕丕 賰賳鬲 賮賯賷乇丕 賮丕賳馗乇 賱賲賳 賴賵 丕卮丿 賲賳賰 賮賯乇丕 賵賴賰匕丕.
5.賯亘賱 兀賳 鬲亘丿兀 賮賷 丕賱丨丿賷孬 賲毓 丕賱兀禺乇賷賳 賷噩亘 兀賳 鬲鬲丨賱賶 亘丕賱氐亘乇 賵兀賳 鬲賳鬲馗乇 丨鬲賶 賷賮乇睾 丕賱睾賷乇 賲賳 丕賱丨丿賷孬.
6.賷噩亘 毓賱賶 丕賱卮禺氐 丕賳 賷毓胤賷 賲賳 兀噩賱 丕賱毓胤丕亍 賱丕 丕賳 賷丨氐賱 毓賱賶 卮卅 賮賷 賲賯丕亘賱賴 賵賴匕丕 賲丕 鬲賮毓賱賴 毓賳丿賲锟斤拷 賱丕 鬲賮氐丨 毓賳 毓胤賮賰 賱賱丌禺乇賷賳.
7.丕賳 賴賳丕賰 卮賷卅丕 爻丨乇賷丕 賷賯毓 賱乇賵丨 丕賱丕賳爻丕賳 丨賷孬 賷鬲賲賱賰賰 卮毓賵乇 亘丕賱胤賲兀賳賷賳丞 毓賳丿賲丕 鬲賰賮 毓賳 丕賱兀丨鬲賷丕噩 賱賰賱 丕賱廿賳鬲亘丕賴 丕賱匕賷 鬲丨丕胤 亘賴 鬲丕乇賰丕 亘丿賱丕 毓賳 匕賱賰 丕賱卮毓賵乇 亘丕賱賲噩丿 賱賱丕禺乇賷賳.
8.賷噩亘 丕賳 鬲鬲禺賷賱 丕賳 賲賳 丨賵賱賰 兀賮囟賱 賲賳賰 亘丿乇噩丕鬲 丕賱賲毓乇賮丞 賵丕賱廿爻鬲賳丕乇丞 賵丕賳 噩賲賷毓 賲賳 爻賷賯丕亘賱賵賳賰 爻賷毓賱賲賵賳賰 卮賷卅丕.
9.賷鬲賵賯賮 賯丿乇 賲丕 鬲賲賱賰 賲賳 氐亘乇 亘丿乇噩丞 賰亘賷乇丞 毓賱賶 賴丿賮賰.
10.賱丕 丿丕毓賷 賱賱賯賱賯 廿匕丕 賱賲 鬲丨賯賯 賰賱 賲丕 鬲氐亘賵丕 廿賱賷賴 賵賱賰賳賰 毓賳丿賲丕 鬲鬲賲鬲毓 亘匕賴賳 氐丕賮 賵賴丕丿卅 賵毓賳丿賲丕 賷賰賵賳 賲爻鬲賵賶 鬲賵鬲乇賰 賲賳禺賮囟丕 賮廿賳賰 爻鬲賰賵賳 兀賰孬乇 賳卮丕胤丕 賵鬲爻鬲賲鬲毓 丕賰孬乇 亘兀丿丕亍 賵丕噩亘賰.
11.禺氐氐 賱丨馗丕鬲 賰賱 賷賵賲 賱賱鬲賮賰賷乇 賮賷 卮禺氐 賷爻鬲丨賯 賲賳賰 鬲賵噩賷賴 丕賱卮賰乇 廿賱賷賴- 賵賴匕丕 賲氐丿丕賯丕 賱賱丨丿賷孬 丕賱卮乇賷賮 賲賳 賱丕賷卮賰乇 丕賱賳丕爻 賱丕賷卮賰乇 丕賱賱賴.
12. 賴賱 賮賰乇鬲 賮賷 賲丿賶 丕賱鬲兀孬賷乇 丕賱匕賷 賷賲賰賳 兀賳 賷鬲乇賰賴 鬲亘爻賲賳丕 賮賷 賵噩賴 丕賱睾乇亘丕亍 賵丕賱鬲乇丨賷亘 亘賴賲.
13.廿賳 丕賱賲夭丕噩 丕賱賲鬲毓賰乇 賱丕賷毓丿 丕賱賵賯鬲 丕賱賲賳丕爻亘 賱鬲丨賱賷賱 丨賷丕鬲賰 賵賮毓賱賰 賱匕賱賰 亘賲孬丕亘丞 丕賳鬲丨丕乇 毓丕胤賮賷.
14.丕賱廿爻鬲賲丕毓 丕賱賮毓丕賱 賱賷爻 賲噩乇丿 毓丿賲 賲賯丕胤毓丞 丕賱兀禺乇賷賳 亘賱 賴賵 兀賳 鬲爻鬲賲毓 亘乇囟丕 賱賱兀禺乇賷賳.
15.賲丕乇爻 兀毓賲丕賱 丕賱禺賷乇 丿賵賳 賲賯丕亘賱 賵丕賱兀毓賲丕賱 丕賱噩賲賷賱賴 丿賵賳 賲賳.
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1,552 reviews1,239 followers
May 28, 2020
I actually appreciated more than I thought I would. Most things I knew or thought I did. The gentle reminders are great to meditate on. This is all about getting yourself to a better, happier place. As someone who suffers from anxiety, I can use it. There are interest tips here that are simply a mind-shift that brings happiness or a bit less stress into our lives. I loved most of them. Some did nothing for me but that is to be expected. Others felt redundant to some already given. A worthwhile read.
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65 reviews1,878 followers
July 30, 2021
This is a compilation of 100 different anxiety-related tips. There were definitely some pearls of wisdom, but as a 鈥減eople pleaser鈥�, I thought some of the tips were counter-productive to that (sometimes a girls got to stick up for herself, ya-know?).

This is a late entry, but I鈥檓 finally going back and adding these books to my GRs!

I finished this book as part of a 鈥渂ook boot camp鈥� challenge! See my full video review below 鉂わ笍馃摎

I Read 7 Best-Selling Books on Anxiety and had this *breakthrough* with my panic disorder...
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12 reviews
October 5, 2009
What a load of self serving egotistical crap. It is en vogue to say how wonderful this book is but I found it to be just the authors way of telling you how wonderful he is. Pity one star is the lowest.
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