"How To Stop Worrying And Start Living" is a book authored by Dale Carnegie. This blog provides the book summary and encourage to read it.
Chapter 2 - A Magic Formula For Solving Worry Situations - Higlights
I have been using this same anti-worry technique for more than thirty years.
It consists of three steps:
Step I. Figured out what was the worst that could possibly happen as a result of this failure.
Step II. Accepting it, if necessary.
Step III. From that time on, I calmly devoted my time and energy to trying to improve upon the worst which I had already accepted mentally.
When we worry, our minds jump here and there and everywhere, and we lose all power of decision. However, when we force ourselves to face the worst and accept it mentally, we then eliminate all those vague imaginings and put ourselves in a position in which we are able to concentrate on our problem.
Acceptance of what has happened is the first step in overcoming the consequences of any misfortune."
Psychologically, it means a new release of energy! When we have accepted the worst, we have nothing more to lose. And that automatically means-we have everything to gain!
'Face the worst'; improve on the worst.
Rule 2 is: If you have a worry problem, apply the magic formula of Willis H. Carrier by doing these three things-
1. Ask yourself,' 'What is the worst that can possibly happen?"
2. Prepare to accept it if you have to.
3. Then calmly proceed to improve on the worst.
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