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Simple Things (Hay House Lifestyles)
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bookshelves: comedy, essays, favorites, health-and-healing, inspiring, non-fiction, owned, quotes, self-help, spiritual
Jul 21, 2022
bookshelves: comedy, essays, favorites, health-and-healing, inspiring, non-fiction, owned, quotes, self-help, spiritual
This book caught my eye at a thrift shop, and I recognized the name of the author-Jim Brickman-a wonderful pianist whom I have followed for many years and have seen in a Seattle concert. So, though I was not there to buy books, I picked this one up, and am very glad I did.
This is a light-hearted series of essays (I would say devotions, but that might scare you off [not "religion"]. Jim talks about his growing up, people who have influenced him, and How To Break Away From The Rat Race, Technology and Instant Gratification that wears us all down. We scurry around wondering (and wandering) why we are depressed, anxious, and worried all the time.
These are indeed Simple steps to lighten that load and put a smile on our faces again. Read one a day, or binge like I did. Wonderful. Writing assisted by Cindy Pearlman.
Treat yourself.
"So here we go
Let's just dance
Teach my soul
To take this chance."~~Jim Brickman
This is a light-hearted series of essays (I would say devotions, but that might scare you off [not "religion"]. Jim talks about his growing up, people who have influenced him, and How To Break Away From The Rat Race, Technology and Instant Gratification that wears us all down. We scurry around wondering (and wandering) why we are depressed, anxious, and worried all the time.
These are indeed Simple steps to lighten that load and put a smile on our faces again. Read one a day, or binge like I did. Wonderful. Writing assisted by Cindy Pearlman.
Treat yourself.
"So here we go
Let's just dance
Teach my soul
To take this chance."~~Jim Brickman
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Quotes Book2Dragon Liked
“Here's one of the simplest things of all: Just read. In silence. Just think. Without interruption.”
― Jim Brickman -- Simple Things: Piano/Vocal/Chords
― Jim Brickman -- Simple Things: Piano/Vocal/Chords
“I personally believe that fear is a great motivator. Being afraid can even be healthy, as you really achieve something grand when you get to the other side of your worst nightmare.”
― Jim Brickman -- Simple Things: Piano/Vocal/Chords
― Jim Brickman -- Simple Things: Piano/Vocal/Chords
“But all of us have or will have something difficult happen in our lives. And sometimes you need to just believe. Believe in something bigger than yourself. Believe in something good lurking around the corner. Believe that after you close your eyes and wake up in the morning, it just might be all right.”
― Jim Brickman -- Simple Things: Piano/Vocal/Chords
― Jim Brickman -- Simple Things: Piano/Vocal/Chords
“People talk to me about how music hovers on the fringes of faith. And this is as ethereal as I get, but sometimes I'll play something, and I truly wonder how this music came out of me. I really do sit there with my hands on the keys, and I feel like something or someone else is guiding them.”
― Jim Brickman -- Simple Things: Piano/Vocal/Chords
― Jim Brickman -- Simple Things: Piano/Vocal/Chords
“Face it--the one person you never spend time with is yourself.”
― Jim Brickman -- Simple Things: Piano/Vocal/Chords
― Jim Brickman -- Simple Things: Piano/Vocal/Chords
“We live in a time of overstimulation.
There's not a moment when we're not 'on something'--such as the TV, radio (cell phone, Facebook) CD player (Pandora) or cordless whatever.”
― Jim Brickman -- Simple Things: Piano/Vocal/Chords
There's not a moment when we're not 'on something'--such as the TV, radio (cell phone, Facebook) CD player (Pandora) or cordless whatever.”
― Jim Brickman -- Simple Things: Piano/Vocal/Chords
“Of course, it comes down to a little creativity and a lot of motivation. The creativity is inside all of us. The motivation is rougher.”
― Jim Brickman -- Simple Things: Piano/Vocal/Chords
― Jim Brickman -- Simple Things: Piano/Vocal/Chords
“Please, allow yourself some king of release, even if it involves eating the whole tub of Cool Whip. A Snickers bar can be very therapeutic. Whatever works for you, whatever makes you feel as if a pin has been stuck inside the stress balloon you've been building up inside. ... Let it out.”
― Jim Brickman -- Simple Things: Piano/Vocal/Chords
― Jim Brickman -- Simple Things: Piano/Vocal/Chords
“Realize that stress doesn't happen because the world has made some pact against you personally.”
― Jim Brickman -- Simple Things: Piano/Vocal/Chords
― Jim Brickman -- Simple Things: Piano/Vocal/Chords
“So what can you do about your own manic moments? I tell myself, 'It's okay if I have no clue what to do. I will go through a few tough moments--I've gotten through worse moments before in my life. Every tough moment actually does make me stronger and smarter.”
― Jim Brickman -- Simple Things: Piano/Vocal/Chords
― Jim Brickman -- Simple Things: Piano/Vocal/Chords
“Just realize that things Will go wrong. Freaking out isn't going to make it better.”
― Jim Brickman -- Simple Things: Piano/Vocal/Chords
― Jim Brickman -- Simple Things: Piano/Vocal/Chords
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essays
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favorites
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health-and-healing
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inspiring
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non-fiction
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owned
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quotes
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self-help
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spiritual
