[.ca] Don't Sweat the Small Stuff for Men: Simple Ways to ... (ISBN 0786886366)

Inspirational!:
I am a female who recently bought this book as a gift for a relative. Before wrapping, I skimmed the book to see if it had the same Richard Carlson quality. Indeed it does! This book, just like the other don't sweat the small stuff titles, includes ways to overcome difficult times. It will give you a positive attitude and help you gain peace with yourself, and uprooting events. Good Christmas gift!

Help is here...:
let me begin by saying that there is good advice in this book, no question about it. if you are looking for some help in getting a better perspective on life, then there is help in this book. why do you think the series is so popular? however, i dont think that the ideas are original. you can find the same prescriptions for a better attitude---such as more sense of humor, less attention paid to difficult people, things are not as bad as you think, the future is unknown and so do stress yourself too much over it---in so many other books in the self help section. it is old wine in a new bottle. you can even get the same advice from a wise old relative if your family is fortunate enough to have one. it is also like listening to a friend who knows something of life that you havent realized yet. the format is easy. the book is pocket-size. the chapters are very short, and the phraseology non-technical. the cost is minimal. practically, the lessons contained in this book can apply to both males and females. if you are looking for your first self-helpbook, then you have found a good one.

Help is here...:
let me begin by saying that there is good advice in this book, no question about it. if you are looking for some help in getting a better perspective on life, then there is help in this book. why do you think the series is so popular? however, i dont think that the ideas are original. you can find the same prescriptions for a better attitude---such as more sense of humor, less attention paid to difficult people, things are not as bad as you think, the future is unknown and so do stress yourself too much over it---in so many other books in the self help section. it is old wine in a new bottle. you can even get the same advice from a wise old relative if your family is fortunate enough to have one. it is also like listening to a friend who knows something of life that you havent realized yet. the format is easy. the book is pocket-size. the chapters are very short, and the phraseology non-technical. the cost is minimal. practically, the lessons contained in this book can apply to both males and females. if you are looking for your first self-help book, then you have found a good one.

Another useful book by Carlson that applies to men AND women:
Enjoyed reading DON'T SWEAT THE SMALL STUFF FOR MEN by Richard Carlson . . . this is the latest in Carlson's "small stuff" series, and it does not disappoint . . . he continues to offer simple ways to minimize stress in a competitive world . . . they seem to make sense, at least to me, and can be applied to virtually any situation . . . although directed at men, I think women would also benefit from reading it . . . by the same token, methinks men could benefit from reading the companion DON'T SWEAT THE SMALL STUFF FOR WOMEN (written by Carlson's wife Kristine) . . . I know that I'll be looking for it. I liked many ideas that I got from the book; among them: Have an affair. . . .The idea is to reignite your passion for living, and to see the extraordinary in the ordinary. Remind yourself how precious and how short this adventure really is. I read a great book called A PARENTHESIS IN ETERNITY . . . What a great way to think about the duration of your life--as a blip on a passing screen. We're here for a moment in time--and then we're gone. Why waste one second of self-pity, frustration, and all the rest? Our lives are so much more important than that. Consider how you would respond to the following two sentences spoken by a spouse, lover, or friend. First, "I hate my stupid job; (its bad)." Or, "Do you know what I'd really love to be doing?" Wow--what a difference. In the first sentence, you, as the listener or receiver of the complaint, want to leave the room. Your instinct is to pull away. In the second, however, you want to hear more; you want to engage in the conversation because it brings you closer to the person who is sharing. Be for something rather than against it. . . . You can see how easy it is to be working with very positive intentions, yet still find a way to drive yourself nuts. Some environmental activists, for example, are doing great things-choosing to be vegetarians, picking up litter, cleaning up the beaches, planting trees, recycling, and raising awareness as well as money for the causes they believe in. Others, however, yell and scream, block traffic, chain themselves to trees, and starve themselves in an attempt to accomplish their goals.