How to Stop Worrying and Start Living by Dale Carnegie is a compilation
of time-tested wisdom on worry-free living. Tightly packed with valuable
information and guidelines, this book presents principles on avoiding worry
and stories about people overcoming difficulties.
Focus on the present. Concern yourself only with the important things in
your specific "daytight" compartment. Put your past behind and let the
future takes it course. Today is your most precious possession. Don't waste it.
Analyzing the problem helps you worry less. Get the facts, analyze the
facts and come to a decision and act on the problem. Accept the possibility
of the worst things that can happen. Get busy with other things and focus
on them. This tested tip will help you forget what you're worrying about.
Worrying poses dangers to your health. One Mayo Clinic study showed that about a third of worrying business executives with an average age of 44, suffered from three ailments associated with high-tension heart disease, ulcers and high blood pressure.
Consider the law of averages and you'll discover that the vast majority of things that you worry about never happen. Your problems are mostly product of your wild imagination and not of reality.
Practice the stop-loss order principle on your worries. For example, set a specific time on how long you will wait for somebody who is late. With this, you will not wait much time and energy waiting and worrying about the situation.
Don't try to saw sawdust. Avoid regretting and dwelling on the past. This is the same principle as, "Don't cry over spilt milk." Accept the past and move on. Worrying about the bad things you've done or have happened is just that's a waste of time. You can never undo them.
"Think and act cheerfully, and you will be cheerful." Your actions affect. If you act happy, you will feel happy in the long run. Don't just think of changing your feelings and emotions-- act them out.
Don't try to get even with someone you think has wronged you. As General Eisenhower once said: "Let's never waste a minute thinking about people we don't like."
Remember, people are not always grateful. Just give for the fun of it and do not expect something in return. Focus on your blessings and not on your troubles. You'll be amazed in the end at how blessed you are.
Be yourself. Everyone else is unique. Don't try to imitate others. Remember to pray. This will do wonders in your soul.
If you have a lemon, make lemonade, In other words, turn your problems into opportunities. Many individuals who started life with great handicaps were spurred on to great achievements as they overcame their handicaps.
