How to Stop Worrying and Start Living (1944)

A preocupação esgota nossa energia, deturpa nossos pensamentos e enfraquece qualquer ambição. Entretanto pode-se, realmente fazer alguma coisa para se evitar a preocupação?neste livro, Dale Carnegie mostra que é possível através de técnicas comprovadas que deram certo para milhares de homens e mulheres em todo o mundo. Ele oferece o conjunto de fórmulas práticas que poderão durar toda um existência. Este livro contém profundas verdades que fascinam a leitura e são de fácil aplicação.

Carnegie presents interesting methods or avoiding worry but spends too much time proselytizing for Christianity. I did not like all of the religious aspects of his book but appreciate some of the methods he outlines for avoiding worry. It is an easy read full of anecdotes but way too much religion. ( )

I've long been a fan of Dale Carnegie and has wisdom, and like the other books I've read of his, I enjoyed this one very much as well. His book did indeed allow me to stop worrying and start living. Some of his advice has stuck with me over time and re-emerged during my day-to-day struggles. In that way, I know that his words of wisdom have truly infiltrated my mind and impacted my life in a positive way.

The chapter that proved most beneficial to me was the one on "How to Keep from Worrying about Insomnia." For as long as I can remember, I've always had trouble sleeping. I would wake up tired, drained and worry about not having enough energy to get through the day. This was always a source of pain and suffering for me, until I read this book. Everything he pointed out regarding this topic rang so true to me and allowed me to relax into my circumstance. I learned how to look at my situation differently and how to build a different relationship with my difficult sleep pattern. Over time, I eradicated my sleeping problem altogether, simply because I employed his methodology of thinking. For this fact alone, I am so grateful for having read this. What a gem of a book. For anyone who worries and often overthinks, this book is for you!

Using platitudes and testimonials, Dale Carnegie attempts to tell you how to free yourself from worry. It's well written, but it was written in the 1940's, and it shows; mostly in how it treats women. All of the advice is useful and applicable though. ( )

Common sense plus storytelling plus true stories plus Jesus. Do you still wonder why this is still a perennial seller? I got bored before reaching 50 percent 😒 ( )