Type of bind: Paperback
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Page Count: 272
Printing Date: January 01, 1997
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Don't Sweat the Small Stuff...and It's All Small Stuff is an audiobook that tells you how to keep from letting the little things in life drive you crazy. In thoughtful and insightful language, author Richard Carlson reveals ways to calm down in the midst of your incredibly hurried, stress-filled life.
You can learn to put things into perspective by making the small daily changes Dr. Carlson suggests, including advice such as 'Choose your battles wisely'; 'Remind yourself that when you die, your 'in' box won't be empty'; and 'Make peace with imperfection'. With Don't Sweat the Small Stuff... you'll also learn how to:
* Live in the present moment
* Let others have the glory at times
* Lower your tolerance to stress
* Trust your intuitions
* Live each day as it might be your last
With gentle, supportive suggestions, Dr. Carlson reveals ways to make your actions more peaceful and caring, with the added benefit of making your life more calm and stress-free.
Amazon.com Review:
This single audiocassette version of yet another bestseller about caring for the soul is the Zeitgeist in a nutshell. The author's softly spoken message, aimed at people who feel that their lives have become overwhelmed by trivial demands and the shadow of stress, is a series of practical, homely tips on how to regain both perspective and control. The key is to remember--or rather, to learn to bear in mind--some simple truths that we already know. As Carlson observes, 'when you die, your in-box won't be empty,' so you should stress less about emptying it now. And a century from now we'll all be dead and gone--so things that seem blisteringly urgent now are really trivial, and will soon be forgotten. Carlson is particularly good on the importance of controlling self-pity, especially the sense that we are the ones doing all the hard work, which can be so damaging to our relationships with others.
Two kinds of people might be disappointed by this tape. Those who have already thought deeply about these issues are likely to be underwhelmed by advice such as 'change what can be changed, and learn to accept what can't be changed.' And those who expect a single cassette to transform their lives will find, not surprisingly, that Carlson is much better at saying what we should do than at explaining how we can do it. But he reads well, and for overtaxed people who don't expect a miracle cure, the message on this tape could be a small very first step to a saner life. (Running time: 90 minutes, one cassette) --Richard Farr
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I loved reading this book! The author points out,in a light manner, those little things that erode life through stress or anxiety. By giving 100 simple fun ways to NOT sweat the small stuff, I walked away lighter. This reminded me of the direct experience I get when I read the Ariel and Shya Kane's book Working on Yourself Doesn't Work: The 3 Simple Ideas That Will Instantaneously Transform Your Life, as well as when I attend their Tuesday Night Alive! evenings in Manhattan. Life has become easy and gentle - all done without effort... sweatless! What a joy, it is my pleasure to highly recommend both books.
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"Don't Sweat the Small Stuff -- and it's all small stuff" offers a host of "bite-sized" words of wisdom. Richard Carlson offers a set of easy to digest...and easy to understand...principles.
Carlson's principles encompass concepts such as keeping things in perspective across life and making small positive changes to effect a large eventual change. Thoughtful and straightforward, this book offers food for thought that should appeal to a broad range of readers.
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I bought this book for a gift and it had been described as Like New. I was shocked when I received it to see that it had a price sticker on it and the pages were orange highlighted. I complained to the sender and they apologized and refunded my money plus shipping charge. They seemed sincere, so I would say give them a try.
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My dear brothers and sisters who try to make it the best you can, just like me, in this thing call life, I feel you. I didn't buy this book. I heard about it years ago. I thought the title was corny, and the title seemed like it was cliche like in my mind. However, a co-worker lent it to me after seeing how I went through a job from hell after coming to the new place and other things happened to me as well. Well, I read this book. The ideas are very simple. There is something anyone can take away from. I like what it says about how we deal with stress, look at the past. For me that was very important. It seems to have the influence of Zen in a way that is very digestible for the common person.
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Great little book. Very inspiring. A quick read. One of those books everyone should read. It will change your life.
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