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399 voters
How to Stop Worrying and Start Living
Learn how to break the worry habit -- Now and forever! With Dale Carnegie's timeless advice in hand, more than six million people have learned how to eliminate debilitating fear and worry from their lives and to embrace a worry-free future. In this classic work, How to Stop Worrying and Start Living, Carnegie offers a set of practical formulas that you can put to work toda...more
Paperback, 358 pages
Published
October 5th 2004
by Gallery Books
(first published 1944)
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يحتاج الواحد منّا بين الوقت والآخر إلى مثل هذا النوع من الكتب التي تخاطب الذات ، لكن لا للكثير منها بالطبع ، في محاولة تقويم السلوك النفسي والفكري الذي سينتج تغييرًا في السلوك البدني والاجتماعي ..
أعتقد أن التقييم يختلف من شخص لآخر حول هذه النوعية من الكتب وذلك بحسب الكتاب الذي نال السبق في القراءة عند القارئ ، فمثلًا أنا وجدت أن كتاب "دليل العظمة " ل روبن شارما يتقدم كثيرًا عن هذا الكتاب ويسبقه بخطوات من حيث التحفييز وتنوير الجوانب المظلمة في النفس .. ليس لشيء إلا لأني قرأته قبل هذا الكتاب ، في...more
Aug 13, 2011
Deepak Chaudhary
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Wow this book is really good and deserves to be read a few times over your lifetime. The best thing about it is that it can be downloaded free legally since it is so old now that the copyright laws do not apply to it (or something) all you have to do is search for it on Google with something like "How to stop worrying and start living filetype pdf" and its yours to bind or read on a computer. Even if you feel that you do not need to worry you should pick up this book and keep it on the top of yo...more
The advice Carnegie gives is all stuff you've heard before, but he pairs it with compelling stories about people who've taken the worrying to an extreme and who've totally turned their lives around by ditching their angst. Some of my favorite points:
Fatigue comes from stress, not from work.
Becoming wise is a path. As you go, remember that compassionate, considered responses make life more manageable.
Contented life is a choice.
Fatigue comes from stress, not from work.
Becoming wise is a path. As you go, remember that compassionate, considered responses make life more manageable.
Contented life is a choice.
Apr 28, 2011
Eslam Karem
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كل الناس بلا استثناء
Recommended to Eslam by:
Dr. Tamer Abdul hamid
كتاب رائع بكل ما تحمل الكلمة من معاني
على الرغم من عدم ارتياحي الشخصي لأي محاضرات أو كتب عن التنمية البشرية
إلا أن الكتاب ده حالة خااااااااصة جدا
أولا
الكلام نفسه غاية في الاحترام والاقناع والوسطية
يعني لا بيهون من المشاكل الكبيرة.. ولا بيكبر من الحاجات البسيطة فوق ما تستحق
مش بيتكلم على إنك هتتحول لملاك ما بيهموش المشاكل
لكن بيتكلم بطريقة محترمة ومعتدلة.. بحيث يعرفك إزاي تواجهها بالقدر المناسب بدون ما تقضي على نفسك ولا تدمر حياتك
ثانيا
أغلب المواقف اللي بيعرضها حصلت لمشاهير، يعني أحداث ممكن الوصول لأصله...more
على الرغم من عدم ارتياحي الشخصي لأي محاضرات أو كتب عن التنمية البشرية
إلا أن الكتاب ده حالة خااااااااصة جدا
أولا
الكلام نفسه غاية في الاحترام والاقناع والوسطية
يعني لا بيهون من المشاكل الكبيرة.. ولا بيكبر من الحاجات البسيطة فوق ما تستحق
مش بيتكلم على إنك هتتحول لملاك ما بيهموش المشاكل
لكن بيتكلم بطريقة محترمة ومعتدلة.. بحيث يعرفك إزاي تواجهها بالقدر المناسب بدون ما تقضي على نفسك ولا تدمر حياتك
ثانيا
أغلب المواقف اللي بيعرضها حصلت لمشاهير، يعني أحداث ممكن الوصول لأصله...more
I think the problem with this book is that it's mostly based on persuasive voice. Once the effects of that wear off, it's hard to be convinced to change an ingrained habit. Although, what helps is a desperation to do so.
There are many examples in this book, but very little "this is why it works". Even more so, the further you go into it, the more the author sounds like "What's the matter with you? Don't you see? Why don't you do this?"; and I think, if this were a person-to-person argument, that...more
There are many examples in this book, but very little "this is why it works". Even more so, the further you go into it, the more the author sounds like "What's the matter with you? Don't you see? Why don't you do this?"; and I think, if this were a person-to-person argument, that...more
Jul 30, 2010
Moayad Hassan
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إن لم تكن قد قرأت هذا الكتاب فضع ما بيديك جانبا و ابدأ قراءته الآن !
كتاب سيغير طريقة تفكيرك للأبد و يجعل الحياة أسهل و أكثر مرونة ، ليس عن طريق الكلام الحماسي الذي ينتهي بمجرد الانتهاء من قراءة الكتاب... بل عن طريق التطبيق العملي و الممارسة اليومية لمبادئ و أفكار ديل كارنيجي الفعالة.
كتاب سيغير طريقة تفكيرك للأبد و يجعل الحياة أسهل و أكثر مرونة ، ليس عن طريق الكلام الحماسي الذي ينتهي بمجرد الانتهاء من قراءة الكتاب... بل عن طريق التطبيق العملي و الممارسة اليومية لمبادئ و أفكار ديل كارنيجي الفعالة.
Как перестать беспокоиться и начать жить:
Счастье в основном не удовольствие, в основном — это победа.
Северный ветер создал викингов.
Дурак тот, кто не может рассердиться, но мудр тот, кто не хочет быть сердитым.
Самое важное в жизни состоит не в том, чтобы максимально использовать свои успехи. Каждый дурак способен на это. Действительно важным является умение извлекать пользу из потерь. Это требует ума; в этом и заключается разница между умным человеком и дураком.
«Вы не то, – сказал Норман Винсент...more
Счастье в основном не удовольствие, в основном — это победа.
Северный ветер создал викингов.
Дурак тот, кто не может рассердиться, но мудр тот, кто не хочет быть сердитым.
Самое важное в жизни состоит не в том, чтобы максимально использовать свои успехи. Каждый дурак способен на это. Действительно важным является умение извлекать пользу из потерь. Это требует ума; в этом и заключается разница между умным человеком и дураком.
«Вы не то, – сказал Норман Винсент...more
I was so blue that I didn't have nice shoes to wear, and it was until I met a man on the wheelchair at the corner of the street. He didn't even have both legs. I helped him buy drink from the vending machine. I asked him if he was upset of sitting on the wheelchair every day. He smiled to me, "I used to be, but not now". "Do you think I can speak?", he asked me. That was a strange question. "We are talking right now", I replied unconsciously. "Do you think I can see you?", he continued. He made...more
- Advice - live in day-tight compartments.
- Imagine the worst, accept it, and try to improve upon it. Then you have nothing to lose and everything to gain.
- Get the facts, analyze them, arrive at a decision, and act on the decision. You worry more when you don't know
- what is the problem? What is the cause? What are all possible solutions? What solution do you suggest?
- being busy leaves no time for worry
- don't be bothered by the little things
- cooperate with the inevitable. Bend like the wil...more
- Imagine the worst, accept it, and try to improve upon it. Then you have nothing to lose and everything to gain.
- Get the facts, analyze them, arrive at a decision, and act on the decision. You worry more when you don't know
- what is the problem? What is the cause? What are all possible solutions? What solution do you suggest?
- being busy leaves no time for worry
- don't be bothered by the little things
- cooperate with the inevitable. Bend like the wil...more
Fundamental Facts You Should Know About Worry
Rule 1 - If you want to avoid worry, do what Sir William Osler did" Live in "day-tight compartments." Don't stew about the future. Just live each day until bedtime.
Rule 2 - The next time Trouble - with a Capital T - backs you up in a corner, try the magic formula of Willis H. Carrier:
a. Ask yourself, "What is the worst that can possibly happen if I can't solve my problem?"
b. Prepare yourself mentally to accept the worst - if necessary.
c. Then calmly t...more
Rule 1 - If you want to avoid worry, do what Sir William Osler did" Live in "day-tight compartments." Don't stew about the future. Just live each day until bedtime.
Rule 2 - The next time Trouble - with a Capital T - backs you up in a corner, try the magic formula of Willis H. Carrier:
a. Ask yourself, "What is the worst that can possibly happen if I can't solve my problem?"
b. Prepare yourself mentally to accept the worst - if necessary.
c. Then calmly t...more
I know that seems like a low rating for a classic author like Carnegie, so I feel compelled to let readers of this review know that it doesn't mean so much that I think the book is bad and not worth reading so much as it means I don't think the book is worth buying, which to me is an important distinction.
The best things about it were that it was a quick read and that Carnegie did have a bullet summaries at the end of each chapter, as well as a one page list of highlights for each section. All...more
The best things about it were that it was a quick read and that Carnegie did have a bullet summaries at the end of each chapter, as well as a one page list of highlights for each section. All...more
I found a vintage 1951 copy of this book on the library's sale table. "For a dollar I can learn how to stop worrying and start living?" I thought. "And it's adorable and red!"
Turns out that Dale Carnegie also wrote How To Win Friends and Influence People. This book doesn't claim to have anything new, but summarizes and illustrates what we already know but tend to forget or talk ourselves out of practicing. "You and I don't need be be told anything new.... The purpose of this book is to....kick y...more
Turns out that Dale Carnegie also wrote How To Win Friends and Influence People. This book doesn't claim to have anything new, but summarizes and illustrates what we already know but tend to forget or talk ourselves out of practicing. "You and I don't need be be told anything new.... The purpose of this book is to....kick y...more
i hv learned a lot... i bought this book at one bookstore at LCCT...upon arrival from my hometown, KT. I didn't take much time to buy this book, my hands picked it out from the shelf and just walk to the cashier and pay for it.
really meaningful to me, as i bought it on my birthday 23rd August 2009, last two years...
at that time, actually my heart damn broke..so i need something that can help me stop worrying and start living. here it is...really help me a lot :)
wHat can i share with u bout this...more
really meaningful to me, as i bought it on my birthday 23rd August 2009, last two years...
at that time, actually my heart damn broke..so i need something that can help me stop worrying and start living. here it is...really help me a lot :)
wHat can i share with u bout this...more
This book has literally changed many viewpoints in my life. That's not to say i've been a worrier all my life, but the theories explained by Mr Carnegie has taught me how to look at life differently. In essence, the law of averages, the 3-step method on dealing with difficult situations.
The law of averages (para-phrasing and summarizing with some of my own perspectives):
- One in eight people die of cancer. Comparatively, one in several hundred millions die of natural disasters such as an earthqu...more
The law of averages (para-phrasing and summarizing with some of my own perspectives):
- One in eight people die of cancer. Comparatively, one in several hundred millions die of natural disasters such as an earthqu...more
Prepare for some relentless name-dropping. I've never been a fan of the self-help genre. My comments about Dale Carnegie's negative representations of women in Lincoln The Unknown are reinforced in How to Stop Worrying. For example, "...you don't have to be a college professor... I once met a housewife in Chicago who told me how she discovered herself... (p.55)" or "... I certainly give him credit for trying to live with her for twenty years." Or, "if you are a man, skip this paragraph it won't...more
One of my favorites. It is a remedy to me and I keep this book always with me. It also teaches you how to live a better life. I usually write the date of purchase and the shop name on the first page of every book. The date of purchase of this book reminds me of one of the toughest times of my life.
On 15th August 2001, I had a reaction of a medicine which contracted my blood vessels. This resulted in fluctuating BP, palpitation and many other troubles. It lasted for four years. It was a near dea...more
On 15th August 2001, I had a reaction of a medicine which contracted my blood vessels. This resulted in fluctuating BP, palpitation and many other troubles. It lasted for four years. It was a near dea...more
Feb 03, 2010
Lynn
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Recommends it for:
Worrywarts of the Earth
Recommended to Lynn by:
Cousin
This book has its highs and lows, but overall, the highs wipe out the lows. As I read in the end, this book is due for high praise for its honesty and direct advice.
I have tried to read every chapter twice, but I only read the chapters I glanced through twice; I made sure, however, that every chapter, even the small ones sinked in.
I loved all the tips in the book, including the prayer tips. I thank Carnegie for sharing his genius with me.
I used to spend sleepless nights worrying about the future...more
I have tried to read every chapter twice, but I only read the chapters I glanced through twice; I made sure, however, that every chapter, even the small ones sinked in.
I loved all the tips in the book, including the prayer tips. I thank Carnegie for sharing his genius with me.
I used to spend sleepless nights worrying about the future...more
The perfect companion to "How to Win Friends and Influence People". I would say that I liked this book even more than the other. I consider myself a typically positive thinker that appreciates a lot of what life has to offer, although at times the lessons are hard. I believe that this book may be even more important that "How to Win Friends and Influence People", because until you are right with yourself you will never be able to bless the lives of those around you as fully as you may otherwise....more
مركزي الاول في الكتب النفسية وتطوير الذات ،
اتمه الكاتب خلال عشرين سنة من البحث ، والقراءة ، والتدريب ، والتدرب ، علم وتعلم ثم جعل هذا الكتاب كمصدر رئيس لإبعاد القلق
بداية ً ظننتني لا احتاج كتاب يتحدث عن قلق فلا شيء يقلقني ، لكنني وجدته شفاءا حتى للقلق من توافه الامور تلك التي تتراكم فوق بعضها لتجعلنا اناسا قلقونْ
فقصر من رمال ، يبدأ بحبة رمل ضئيلة الحجم .
اما عن الكاتب ، فديل كارنيجي ، الذي عاش فقيرا
يقل أنه حضر يوما ما مخيم للمسيحين ، وسمع الراهب يصرخ :
( احذروا نار الاخرة )
فيعلق كارنيجي بقوله...more
اتمه الكاتب خلال عشرين سنة من البحث ، والقراءة ، والتدريب ، والتدرب ، علم وتعلم ثم جعل هذا الكتاب كمصدر رئيس لإبعاد القلق
بداية ً ظننتني لا احتاج كتاب يتحدث عن قلق فلا شيء يقلقني ، لكنني وجدته شفاءا حتى للقلق من توافه الامور تلك التي تتراكم فوق بعضها لتجعلنا اناسا قلقونْ
فقصر من رمال ، يبدأ بحبة رمل ضئيلة الحجم .
اما عن الكاتب ، فديل كارنيجي ، الذي عاش فقيرا
يقل أنه حضر يوما ما مخيم للمسيحين ، وسمع الراهب يصرخ :
( احذروا نار الاخرة )
فيعلق كارنيجي بقوله...more
After many years of avoiding self-help books, this is the first one I picked up. And no regrets at all!
A real keeper, worth looking into again and again and again.
Although the book was written more than 50 years ago, the advice within are still very much relevant because whilst our technology and environment has changed, we as human beings, have not.
Also, what seems to be gems are actually common sense. While in the past, I would've scoffed at having paid for a book that spouts common sense, I t...more
A real keeper, worth looking into again and again and again.
Although the book was written more than 50 years ago, the advice within are still very much relevant because whilst our technology and environment has changed, we as human beings, have not.
Also, what seems to be gems are actually common sense. While in the past, I would've scoffed at having paid for a book that spouts common sense, I t...more
ديل كارنيجي هو كاتبي المفضل في هذا المجال _ أي النتمية البشرية وتطوير الذات_،إنني لا أستطيع أن أنسى الكم الهائل من الفائدة التي حصلت عليها من كتابه " كيف تكسب الأصدقاء وتؤثر في الناس" ، قرأته في مرحلة مبكرة من العمر لم أكن حينها أعي شيئاً من التعامل مع الناس واكتساب ودهم، وقد فادني كتابه وقدم لي الكثير مما أذكره حتى هذه اللحظة.
إنني أعلم أن الكثير منا لايحب هذا النوع من الكتب باعتقاده أنها لاتقدم فائدة محسوسة وإنما هي مجرد عبارات وطرق نعيها جيداً ولسنا بحاجه إلى من يعيد علينا نفس المعلومات التي ن...more
إنني أعلم أن الكثير منا لايحب هذا النوع من الكتب باعتقاده أنها لاتقدم فائدة محسوسة وإنما هي مجرد عبارات وطرق نعيها جيداً ولسنا بحاجه إلى من يعيد علينا نفس المعلومات التي ن...more
هو كتاب جيد واسلوبه يعتبر جديد في عرضه - ان ذاك - و لكن هذا بافتراض ان الانسان يتحكم بشكل تام في مصيره و نشأته و اقداره و لكنه من الكتب المحفزة التي تحاول اطلاق طاقة الانسان الداخلية
FINALLY. I have finished this book. WHEW.
The version I read of this book was published in 1944. I don't know if newer versions have been modified at all, or not.
I would've given the book a five star rating if it hadn't been so completely TORTUROUS to get through the chauvinistic view points. Granted, most all of Carnegie's strategies for overcoming stress and worry were excellent and I plan to put many ideas to use, HOWEVER, the ideas presented in chapters like #25 titled: "How the Housewife Can...more
The version I read of this book was published in 1944. I don't know if newer versions have been modified at all, or not.
I would've given the book a five star rating if it hadn't been so completely TORTUROUS to get through the chauvinistic view points. Granted, most all of Carnegie's strategies for overcoming stress and worry were excellent and I plan to put many ideas to use, HOWEVER, the ideas presented in chapters like #25 titled: "How the Housewife Can...more
I bet most people hear Dale Carnegie and just move along without ever really giving his books a chance. That is a mistake. I am not a huge fan of self-help books. But at very specific times in my life I have indulged in the category and come away pleasantly surprised and forever changed.
I know that sounds like a bit of a reach, but it is not. Take Norman Vincent Peale, for instance. Thirty years ago I was mired in a job and could not seem to move to the next level. I believe I began to stress ou...more
I know that sounds like a bit of a reach, but it is not. Take Norman Vincent Peale, for instance. Thirty years ago I was mired in a job and could not seem to move to the next level. I believe I began to stress ou...more
Jul 18, 2012
Venkataraman Kumbakonam S.
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This is a classic work. And Dale Carnegie is a name to be engraved in golden letters in the minds of all.
More than calling this a review, I can say this is a record of amazement and gratitude. I have read this book long ago. I re-read it now fully, after several decades. Still it shines like a polished golden ornament!
The main reason for its special effect is that it does not stop with giving information on well thought-out, tried and tested theories of life; it includes information about the t...more
More than calling this a review, I can say this is a record of amazement and gratitude. I have read this book long ago. I re-read it now fully, after several decades. Still it shines like a polished golden ornament!
The main reason for its special effect is that it does not stop with giving information on well thought-out, tried and tested theories of life; it includes information about the t...more
Aug 05, 2010
Nancy
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Gawd I am fascinated by the self-help genre. And here we have a founding father. GAWD his stridency. It's like listening to the ads in the back of comic books: Don't let the bully kick sand on you! Get muscles! Stay busy! Boot straps boot straps boot straps!!!!!!
Yet I hear his sense: cut to the chase, stop spinning, look clearly, be unafraid.
I would finish this, except it's making me nauseous. Maybe it's the "busy busy busy" section -- with the stories of those who dispelled worry by filling up...more
Yet I hear his sense: cut to the chase, stop spinning, look clearly, be unafraid.
I would finish this, except it's making me nauseous. Maybe it's the "busy busy busy" section -- with the stories of those who dispelled worry by filling up...more
Overall, I recommend this book. If I were to compile a list of necessary books for life, this (and How to Win Friends and Influence People) would be near the top of the list. He gives practical advice plainly and with loads of examples, and he never asks you to just take him as his word. When he proposes a principle, such as "rest more," he defines that practically and refers to a multitude of examples to elucidate his point. Although people all over the internet and life parrot the advice he gi...more
CARNEGIE THE ANCIENT FATHER OF SELP HELP BOOKS
Taking worry as a disease of the mind and equating it with the most awful disease a human being could suffer throughout his life, Mr. Carnegie uses inspiring life stories, including his own to show the futility of worry and set effective rules to combat it
For Mr. Carnegie, worry is the root disease that affects the mind and wreaks havoc in the body, and medicine did not take the time to study it carefully as it should
He shows how people like you an...more
Taking worry as a disease of the mind and equating it with the most awful disease a human being could suffer throughout his life, Mr. Carnegie uses inspiring life stories, including his own to show the futility of worry and set effective rules to combat it
For Mr. Carnegie, worry is the root disease that affects the mind and wreaks havoc in the body, and medicine did not take the time to study it carefully as it should
He shows how people like you an...more
كتاب رائع انصح ليس بقراءته فقط وانما بمراجعته مع كل وقفة من وقفات الحياة
أكاد اجزم ان جميع الكتب التي كتبت عن القلق تدور في حمى هذا الكتاب
جميع الحلول والنصائح التي يقدمها المؤلف بسيطة جداً وغير معقدة بل ان بعضها نمارسها بدون ان نشعر ولكن بدون اهتمام لذلك لا تؤثر بنا كثيراً، انصح عند قراءة هذا الكتاب ان تكتب ملاحظاتك في مكان مستقل تعود اليه لاحقا.
صحيح انني انهيت قراءة الكتاب ولكن سيبقى هذا الكتاب مفتوحاً أعود إليه متى ما سيطر القلق على حياتي.
أكاد اجزم ان جميع الكتب التي كتبت عن القلق تدور في حمى هذا الكتاب
جميع الحلول والنصائح التي يقدمها المؤلف بسيطة جداً وغير معقدة بل ان بعضها نمارسها بدون ان نشعر ولكن بدون اهتمام لذلك لا تؤثر بنا كثيراً، انصح عند قراءة هذا الكتاب ان تكتب ملاحظاتك في مكان مستقل تعود اليه لاحقا.
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A nice book on how to conquer worry. There are so many tips here I actually have a hard time remembering what to do when I worry! The book says two things about itself: to read it twice (second time underscoring and highlighting interesting texts) and not to consider it a "reading book" but more like a manual. I've done the first and I'm still confused by all the great tips. Basically it says not to worry... then there are a lot of ways to achieve that. If I would read it again I would probably...more
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Dale Breckenridge Carnegie (originally Carnagey until 1922 and possibly somewhat later) (November 24, 1888 – November 1, 1955) was an American writer and lecturer and the developer of famous courses in self-improvement, salesmanship, corporate training, public speaking and interpersonal skills. Born in poverty on a farm in Missouri, he was the author of How to Win Friends and Influence People, fir...more
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