Book Review : How To Stop Worrying And Start Living

Basically, How To Stop Worrying And Start Living is a self-help book written by Dale Carnegie. It teaches us how to eliminate the worry habit through formulas whilst illustrating real life examples to convince its readers.

For instance, a quote by Jesus, "This is the day which the Lord hath made ; we will rejoice and be glad in it." , informs us the importance of living life day by day to eliminate worries. Such a skill is important to one who is living day by day with no end in sight or when living is meaningless. A typical example would be a person awaiting the return of a missing child or a person struggling through a difficult period.

Other methods include analysing the facts and circumstances behind a problem as well as preparing oneself for the worst so that one does not fred over trivalities and overlook the main problem.

Interesting examples in the book will include a soldier in World War 2 conquering his worries by changing his prespective on enemy raids and a husband who lived in "day-tight compartment" by watching his wife washing dishes.

This book is ideal for one interested in conquering his worries and living a fulfiling and active life.