How to stop worrying & start living | 
Sorry for the weird contrast.
It‘s à mixed reading experience for me : the writing is dated, full of religious references and sexist. But on the other hand, I find myself highlighting a lot of quotes... and adding snark notes to the sexist bits ;)
Took a walk to the 2 LFLs in town and pulled 1 from each.
The Library I got the Coates on from had more than I expected ( I was lamenting to @DebinHawaii that it‘s usually all children‘s books ) the other one it only had a couple “adult” books &this 1984 copy of How To Stop Worrying and Start Living narrowly beat out How to Identify Freshwater Fish. 🤣
Since you have to do it, why not have a good time doing it?
pickI'm a big fan of #SelfHelp and specially classic books. I was reading this one last night, my sis told me why am I reading a book written by a guy who was born in 1888, I couldn't help but say 'Old is Gold'. Do you read old classic? What's your thought on this topic?
I'm surprised at the amount of good, solid advice and helpful firsthand accounts of how to use it. Enjoying it so far.
The sentence which changd my life embedded in chapter 3 of this amazing book and the sentence is
Those who don't know how to fight worry die early!
Our main business is not to see what lies dimly at a distance, but to do what lies clearly at hand.
pickThis one was a bit to slog through, and started to feel tedious with story after story of people and how they cured their worrying- but I gleaned a lot of good strategies and tips. Definitely a guidebook worth flipping through time to time for a refresher of the suggestions discussed.
pickSometimes an old-fashioned pep talk from Grampa Dale fits the bill. No one sells door to door anymore; or are secretaries with typewriters. But, still, some good basic advice. I have two editions; 😂 at #7 in the older one. Note: was written before much (if at all) understanding of clinical anxiety or depression so may not be for everyone. I've been in a funk lately but have found I need to take thyroid meds-- today took my first pill! We'll see!
Life-saving! Learn to better cope with worry, anxiety, & stress, which are damaging to health and well-being. Anecdotes to teach how to combat worry, which keeps it interesting. This was written long ago, but it is not outdated at all– the principles still hold true. I highly recommend the audiobook– the narrator is excellent, and he brings the stories to life. I suggest re-reading at least once a year. I plan to, myself. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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One way to stop worrying and start living is to spend time with friends! @MrBook and I met up with our good friend and fellow artist John for #BookNDinner! We went to Red Poke in the Theater District. Sooo fresh, clean, healthy and delicious! 😋 My bowl is grilled chicken, brown rice, salad greens, mango, toasted seaweed, rice cracker and sesame seeds. Yum! Any other Littens ever dine there? We'll be back for sure.
Last night's meeting of the #OmnivorousReadersBookClub was great! Our theme was "New Beginnings," for the first month of the new year. We had treats and fun girl talk! (Most men up here in the mountains don't read so much as go fishing and drinking in local pubs, lol.) @MrBook had an important meeting in NJ so he couldn't join us. My pick is the one I tagged. Such a great book, it sets the new year off on the right note! ???
First #TBR chalkboard of 2017! 📚 Just started Good Omens. 👌🏻 (Some of my oil paintings are on the right) 😊🎨 #readJanuary #thismonthsTBR
pickSuper helpful in combating the act of worrying
