Don't Sweat the Small Stuff... And it is all Small Stuff

by Richard Carlson

In this book, Don’t Sweat The Small Stuff, the author begins to throw light on life itself, giving people a reason behind their existence, helping them to live a fuller life. Summary Of The Book This book, Don’t Sweat The Small Stuff, contains a number of short essays, which are written with the intention of providing the readers with simple tips to have a more peaceful outlook in life. Through the course of the book, the author reiterates that each individual can make a significant change for the better, in his or her own personal life. Some of the issues which the author tackles, include criticism, unwillingness to accept being at fault, questioning the long-term effects of present decisions. The author not only throws light on these issues, but gives the readers key insight into overcoming this kind of behavior in time to come. He also tells the readers that they should have a good attitude towards other people, helping them out in trouble, without publicizing it at all. The author guides the readers into making decisions that will cause them to be stress-free and enjoy their life. This book is definitely worth a read. The advice offered in it is simple and can be put into practice by people of various age groups, all over the world.

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First published November 15, 2007

About the author

Richard Carlson was an American author, psychotherapist, and motivational speaker. His book, Don't Sweat the Small Stuff... and it's all Small Stuff (1997), was USA Today's bestselling book for two consecutive years and spent over 101 weeks on the New York Times Best Seller list. It was published in 135 countries and translated into Latvian, Polish, Icelandic, Serbian and 26 other languages. Carlson went on to write 20 books.

Reviews

[Deborah Gaspar · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[Nic · Rating 5 out of 5]

Got this for a dollar at the thrift shop, and might be one of the best one-dollars spent. As someone's who anxious by default, this book was grounding by truly reminding me that I shouldn't worry about things out of my control. I would read 3-4 chapters in the morning to start the day with a little more perspective and calmness. I finished reading this book a while back but still pick it up whenever I feel my world becoming a little too overwhelming. It is lowkey my bible. Richard Carlson, you were the g.