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Thursday 23 July 2020

BOOK REVIEW OF HOW TO STOP WORRYING AND START LIVING BY DALE CARNEGIE



                                        
                                         How to Stop Worrying and Start Living - Wikipedia

Dale Carnegie was born in Missouri, USA in 1888. He found his interest in public speaking and enriched his skill. He began to teach people the art of public speaking and achieved early success. His first book, public speaking and Influencing men of Business, was published in 1913.
Carnegie wrote more than 10 books. He died in 1955, but his legacy lives on in his books, which are still popular today, and the Dale Carnegie Training Institute, which has training offices in over 90 countries world wide

The book HOW TO STOP WORRYING AND START LIVING has got six parts. Each part covers the major issues of human lives. This book delivers a wholesome message to tackle problems with various solutions. Almost at the end of every topic few thought provoking & interesting quotes were shared with the readers.

In the topic How to crowd worry out of your mind, George Bernard shaw’s   words put forth the essences of the message so aptly. I quote: “the secret of being miserable is to have tht leisure to bother about whether you are happy or not.” So don’t bother to think about it! Spit on your hands and get busy. Your blood will start circulating; your mind will start ticking- and pretty soon this whole positive upsurge of life in your body will drive worry from your mind. Get busy. Keep busy. It’s the cheapest kind of medicine there is on this earth-and one of the best.

The entire book is full of useful tips that support us to lead a life with different look towards worries and to handle them with less mess.

* How to banish boredom
* How to add one hour a day to your waking life
* co-operate with the inevitable
The above said three topics of this book is a must read for everyone. These three topics are dealt in such way that it is sure to make a lasting impression in the lives of the readers.

The book features all the aspects that are major concern of worries like insomnia, criticisms, ingratitude, fatigue and melancholy. Steps to face these challenges and overcome these phases are discussed with lot of transparent examples and thorough research.  
    
Due to the pandemic world over and lock downs at many places in our country (India), all are having a difficult time. At this juncture, this book comes in handy in providing a big relief for us from many of our worries excluding covid-19, which indirectly will provide optimum strength &positive energy to fight against the pandemic.

Just try to go through the book, you will definitely find a sign of relief from your worries.
  

4 comments:

  1. More than anything the title brought me on your space! so much needed at these times when we have global worry surrounding us in the name of covid

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    1. we all really need a big relief from the covid. thanks to dale carnegie for fixing such a title.

      thanks for stopping by.

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  2. One of the classics in the genre. I read this as a young man. Liked it then. I'm sure it will still inspire if I return to it.

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  3. definitely, try to take time to read it again.

    thanks for stopping by

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