How to Stop Worrying and Start Living
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How to stop Worrying and Start Living is a self-help
book by Dale Carnegie
. It was first printed in Great Britain
in 1948 by Richard Clay (The Chaucer Press), Ltd., Bungay Suffolk (S.B.N. 437 95083 2). It is currently published as a Mass Market Paperback of 352 pages by Pocket (Revised edition: September 15, 1990), ISBN 0671733354.
Carnegie says in the preface to How to Stop Worrying and Start Living that he wrote it because he "was one of the unhappiest lads in New York
". He said that he made himself sick with worry
because he hated his position in life, which he attributes to wanting to figure out how to stop worrying.
The book's goal is to lead the reader to a more enjoyable and fulfilling lifestyle, helping them to become more aware of, not only themselves, but others around them. Carnegie tries to address the everyday nuances of living, in order to get the reader to focus on the more important aspects of life.
Self-help
Self-help, or self-improvement, is a self-guided improvement—economically, intellectually, or emotionally—often with a substantial psychological basis. There are many different self-help movements and each has its own focus, techniques, associated beliefs, proponents and in some cases, leaders...
book by Dale Carnegie
Dale Carnegie
Dale Breckenridge Carnegie was an American writer, lecturer, and the developer of famous courses in self-improvement, salesmanship, corporate training, public speaking, and interpersonal skills...
. It was first printed in Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
in 1948 by Richard Clay (The Chaucer Press), Ltd., Bungay Suffolk (S.B.N. 437 95083 2). It is currently published as a Mass Market Paperback of 352 pages by Pocket (Revised edition: September 15, 1990), ISBN 0671733354.
Carnegie says in the preface to How to Stop Worrying and Start Living that he wrote it because he "was one of the unhappiest lads in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
". He said that he made himself sick with worry
Worry
Worry is thoughts, images and emotions of a negative nature in whichmental attempts are made to avoid anticipated potential threats. As an emotion it is experienced as anxiety or concern about a real or imagined issue, usually personal issues such as health or finances or broader ones such as...
because he hated his position in life, which he attributes to wanting to figure out how to stop worrying.
The book's goal is to lead the reader to a more enjoyable and fulfilling lifestyle, helping them to become more aware of, not only themselves, but others around them. Carnegie tries to address the everyday nuances of living, in order to get the reader to focus on the more important aspects of life.
Fundamental Facts You Should Know About Worry
- Live in "Day-tight Compartments"
- A Magic Formula for Solving Worry Situations
- What Worry May Do to You
Basic Techniques In Analyzing Worry
- How to Analyze and Solve Worry Problems
- How to Eliminate Fifty Per Cent of Your Business Worries
How to Break the Worry Habit Before It Breaks You
- How to Crowd Worry Out of Your Mind
- Don't Let the Beetles Get You Down
- A Law That Will Outlaw Many of Your Worries
- Cooperate with the Inevitable
- Put a "Stop-Loss" Order on Your Worries
- Don't Try to Saw Sawdust
Seven Ways to Cultivate A Mental Attitude That Will Bring You Peace and Happiness
- Eight Words That Can Transform Your Life
- The High Cost of Getting Even
- If You Do This, You Will Never Worry about Ingratitude
- Would You Take a Million Dollars for What You Have?
- Find Yourself and Be Yourself (Remember There Is No One Else on Earth Like You)
- If You Have a Lemon, Make a Lemonade
- How to Cure Depression in Fourteen Days
How To Keep From Worrying About Criticism
- Remember That No One Ever Kicks a Dead Dog
- Do This—and Criticism Can't Hurt You
- Fool Things I Have Done
Six Ways to Prevent Fatigue and Worry and Keep Your Energy and Spirits High
- How to Add One Hour a Day to Your Waking Life
- What Makes You Tired (and What You Can Do about It)
- How to Avoid Fatigue—and Keep Looking Young!
- Four Good Working Habits That Will Help Prevent Fatigue and Worry
- How to Banish the Boredom That Produces Fatigue, Worry, and Resentment
- How to Keep from Worrying about Insomnia
"How I Conquered Worry"
- Six Major Troubles Hit Me All At Once - C. I. Blackwood
- I Can Turn Myself into a Shouting Optimist within an Hour - Roger W. Babson
- How I Got Rid of an Inferiority Complex - Elmer Thomas
- I Lived in the Garden of Allah (God) - R. V. C. Bodley
- Five Methods I Have Used to Banish Worry - Prof. William Lyon PhelpsWilliam Lyon PhelpsWilliam Lyon Phelps was an American author, critic and scholar. He taught the first American university course on the modern novel. He was a well-known speaker who drew large crowds...
- I Stood Yesterday. I Can Stand Today - Dorothy DixDorothy DixDorothy Dix , was the pseudonym of U.S. journalist Elizabeth Meriwether Gilmer....
- I Did Not Expect to Live to See the Dawn - J. C. Penney
- I Go to the Gym to Punch the Bag or Take a Hike Outdoors - Col. Eddie Eagan
- I Was "The Worrying Wreck from [Virginia Tech]" - Jim Birdsall
- I Have Lived by This Sentence - Dr. Joseph R. Sizoo
- I Hit Bottom and Survived - Ted Ericksen
- I Used to Be One of the World's Biggest Jackasses - Percy H. WhitingPercy H. WhitingPercy H. Whiting was an American author, newspaper reporter, sports editor, advertising writer, salesman, and professional speaker. From Chappaqua, New York, he rose to become Vice President of Dale Carnegie & Associates. He dedicated each of his books to his wife Gene.- Quotes by Whiting :*...
- I Have Always Tried to Keep My Line of Supplies Open - Gene AutryGene AutryOrvon Grover Autry , better known as Gene Autry, was an American performer who gained fame as The Singing Cowboy on the radio, in movies and on television for more than three decades beginning in the 1930s...
- I Heard A Voice in India - E. Stanley JonesE. Stanley JonesE. Stanley Jones was a 20th century Methodist Christian missionary and theologian.He is remembered chiefly for his interreligious lectures to the educated classes in India, thousands of which were held across the Indian subcontinent during the first decades of the 20th century...
- When the Sheriff Came in My Front Door - Homer Croy
- The Toughest Opponent I ever Fought Was Worry - Jack DempseyJack DempseyWilliam Harrison "Jack" Dempsey was an American boxer who held the world heavyweight title from 1919 to 1926. Dempsey's aggressive style and exceptional punching power made him one of the most popular boxers in history. Many of his fights set financial and attendance records, including the first...
- I Prayed to God to Keep Me Out of an Orphan's Home - Kathleen Halter
- My Stomach Was Twisting Like a Kansas Whirlwind - Cameron Shipp
- I Learned to Stop Worrying by Watching My Wife Wash Dishes - Rev. William Wood
- I Found the Answer - Del Hughes
- Time Solves a Lot of Things! - Louis T. Montant, Jr
- I Was Warned Not to Try to Speak or to Move Even A Finger - Joseph L. Ryan
- I Am a Great Dismisser - Ordway Tead
- If I Had Not Stopped Worrying, I Would Have Been in My Grave Long Ago - Connie MackConnie Mack (baseball)Cornelius McGillicuddy, Sr. , better known as Connie Mack, was an American professional baseball player, manager, and team owner. The longest-serving manager in Major League Baseball history, he holds records for wins , losses , and games managed , with his victory total being almost 1,000 more...
- I Got Rid of Stomach Ulcers and Worry by Changing My Job and My Mental Attitude - Arden W. Sharpe
- I Now Look for the Green Light - Joseph M. Cotter
- How John D. RockefellerJohn D. RockefellerJohn Davison Rockefeller was an American oil industrialist, investor, and philanthropist. He was the founder of the Standard Oil Company, which dominated the oil industry and was the first great U.S. business trust. Rockefeller revolutionized the petroleum industry and defined the structure of...
Lived on Borrowed Time for Forty-Five Years - I Was Committing Slow Suicide Because I Didn't Know How to Relax - Paul Sampson
- A Real Miracle Happened to Me - Mrs. John Burger
- How Benjamin FranklinBenjamin FranklinDr. Benjamin Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. A noted polymath, Franklin was a leading author, printer, political theorist, politician, postmaster, scientist, musician, inventor, satirist, civic activist, statesman, and diplomat...
Conquered Worry - I Was So Worried I Didn't Eat A Bite of Solid Food for Eighteen Days - Kathryne Holcombe Farmer