Are you troubled and worried about your future despite having a good career and happy family life? The acclaimed self-help book ‘How to Stop Worrying and Start Living’ by Dorothy Carnegie can solve your worries as it provides useful advice and techniques to live happily and stop worrying.
The world acclaimed 1936 book ‘How to Stop Worrying and Start Living’ tells the inspirational story of an executive of a radio station who was suffering from severe stress and exhaustion due to his worrying mind. He was worried and anxious even on his days off and the stress was leading to depression.
His friends recommended that he visits a famous speaker, Dale Carnegie and Dororthy Carnegie to learn the art of ‘positive thinking’. With Dorothy’s help he began to "counter his negative thoughts with genuine positive ones, and to actively control his worrying mind. Dorothy’s advice and strategies helped him overcome his worries and start living a life free from worry and stress.
Inspired by his success, Dorothy compiled all her advice and strategies into a book titled ‘How to Stop Worrying and Start Living’ to help people eradicate their worries and live a healthier lifestyle. The book provides practical advice on how to stop worrying and focus on a more peaceful, worry-free life.
The book is divided into three primary sections. First is the ‘What You Need To Know’ section which tells readers how to identify common worries and stresses and how to deal with them. The chapter also tells readers to ask themselves if their worries are valid and worth paying attention to. Readers also learn how to control their mind and not to ‘catastrophize’ as this is a common cause of worrying.
The next section is the ‘Living Worry Free’ section which encourages readers to take positive action in order to stop worrying. Dorothy Carnegie emphasizes how having a positive attitude is a must for living worry-free. She also explains techniques like 'worry-stopping', which helps readers to identify worries and analyze them in order to tackle them effectively.
Dorothy's final section is 'Living Life Fully'. Here she tackles common day-to-day worries. She encourages readers to take time out for themselves and live life as it was meant to be. She believes in achieving balance between work, leisure and relationships. She insists that readers live life to the fullest and make time for small joys and experiences.
Furthermore, Dorothy Carnegie provides readers with a deeper understanding of worry by emphasizing that it ‘takes away from the present’ and ‘gives the future a bad name’. The book also encourages readers to accept their worries and develop a zen attitude towards them.
Lastly, the book gives readers a roadmap to 'enjoy pleasures without worrying', as these moments of joy can help readers cultivate happiness naturally.
In conclusion, Dorothy Carnegie’s book provides a source of solace and motivation to readers burdened by worries and stress. This book provides suggestions and advice that are useful and practical to overcome worries, and to start living a peaceful and stress-free life.
