Firstly, you must be wondering how am I able to post another book review one day later since my last review! The reason is, I am accumulating my thoughts on few recent reads from my shelf and posting them consecutively on my blog.
This is one of the best books that I've read so far, and one of those which I would want to read twice.
3) Remind yourself of the exorbitant price you can pay for worry in terms of health. "Those who do not know how to fight worry die young."
4) When you, or any of your associates, are tempted to worry about a problem, write out and answer the following questions:
6) Let’s not allow ourselves to be upset by small things we should despise and forget. Remember "life is too short to be little."
7) Cooperate with the inevitable.
8) Let the past bury its dead. Don't saw sawdust.
9) Eight words that can determine your destiny: "Our life is what our thoughts make it."
10) Let's never try to get even with our enemies, because if we do we will hurt ourselves more than we hurt them. Let's never waste a minute thinking about people we don't like.
11) It is natural for people to forget to be grateful; so, if we go around expecting gratitude, we are headed straight for a lot of heartaches.
12) "I had the blues because I had no shoes until upon the street, I met a man who had no feet." Count your blessings, not your troubles!
13) Let's not imitate others. Let's find ourselves and be ourselves.
14) "Two men looked out from prison bars, one saw the mud, the other saw the stars."
15) Forget yourself by becoming interested in others. Every day do a good deed that will put a smile of joy on someone’s face.
16) Remember that unjust criticism is often a disguised compliment. Remember that no one ever kicks a dead dog.
17) Rest before you get tired. Learn to relax at your work. Learn to relax at home. If you can't sleep, then get up and do something instead of lying there worrying. It's the worry that gets you, not the lack of sleep. Learn to organize, deputize and supervise.
18) Time solves a lot of things.
19) Believe in god. Leave things up to god. It is he who will take care of everything.
20) "God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,
The courage to change the things I can,
And the wisdom to know the difference."
This is a 378-page long book, which is more than enough for a new
reader like me. It is penned by the international bestselling author of How to Win Friends and Influence People-
Dale Carnegie. My life wouldn't have been worth if I had missed this wonderful
brain washer (in positive way). I rate
it 5 stars (10 stars if I could).
Goodreads yields that this book has 100 editions, 36,716 ratings
and 919 reviews as of date, whoa! My copy of book says that it was first
published in 1953, quite early though, it is still very much applicable to our
lives. The author himself is a self-help coach. He sums up his experiences and
experiences from other people to justify the teachings that he gives throughout
the book. This book has increased my fascination for self-help genre and has
made me believe that a good book can bring positive change to one’s life. I
didn't want to finish this book.
Without pouring in my heart anymore, yielding my submission to list
down a few quotes / take aways from this book-
1) A magic formula to conquer worry-
- Ask yourself 'what is the worst that can possibly happen?'
- Prepare to accept it if you have to.
- Then calmly proceed to improve on the worst.
3) Remind yourself of the exorbitant price you can pay for worry in terms of health. "Those who do not know how to fight worry die young."
4) When you, or any of your associates, are tempted to worry about a problem, write out and answer the following questions:
- What is the problem?
- What is the cause of the problem?
- What are all possible solutions?
- What is the best solution?
6) Let’s not allow ourselves to be upset by small things we should despise and forget. Remember "life is too short to be little."
7) Cooperate with the inevitable.
8) Let the past bury its dead. Don't saw sawdust.
9) Eight words that can determine your destiny: "Our life is what our thoughts make it."
10) Let's never try to get even with our enemies, because if we do we will hurt ourselves more than we hurt them. Let's never waste a minute thinking about people we don't like.
11) It is natural for people to forget to be grateful; so, if we go around expecting gratitude, we are headed straight for a lot of heartaches.
12) "I had the blues because I had no shoes until upon the street, I met a man who had no feet." Count your blessings, not your troubles!
13) Let's not imitate others. Let's find ourselves and be ourselves.
14) "Two men looked out from prison bars, one saw the mud, the other saw the stars."
15) Forget yourself by becoming interested in others. Every day do a good deed that will put a smile of joy on someone’s face.
16) Remember that unjust criticism is often a disguised compliment. Remember that no one ever kicks a dead dog.
17) Rest before you get tired. Learn to relax at your work. Learn to relax at home. If you can't sleep, then get up and do something instead of lying there worrying. It's the worry that gets you, not the lack of sleep. Learn to organize, deputize and supervise.
18) Time solves a lot of things.
19) Believe in god. Leave things up to god. It is he who will take care of everything.
20) "God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,
The courage to change the things I can,
And the wisdom to know the difference."
As a formal conclusion, I would recommend this book to all those who are motivated to bring a change in the way they lead their lives. Each line would soak deep into your soul, relishing your thought process and conquering your problems.
(PS: the reviews expressed here are based on my personal reading experience, and do not intend to defame, derate or degrade the sale or vice-versa for the book. I am not paid for writing the reviews.)
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(PS: the reviews expressed here are based on my personal reading experience, and do not intend to defame, derate or degrade the sale or vice-versa for the book. I am not paid for writing the reviews.)
If you are an author and want your book to be reviewed, drop an email at bookreviews@mansiladha.com.
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