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The Big Book 0f Small Stuff: 100 of the Best Inspirations From Don't Sweat the Small Stuff

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I received THE BIG BOOK OF SMALL STUFF as an early birthday gift. I've remember hearing the rave reviews of author Richard Carlson's previous book Don't Sweat the Small Stuff. So I cracked open THE BIG BOOK OF SMALL STUFF and was intrigued by what I found. This book is a wonderful inspirational read that I dare say offers something to everyone. It is chock full of humorous wisdom laced with everyday reality which encourages fun, yet thought-provoking introspection.

One of my favorite passages is #35 "Absorb the Speed Bumps of Your Day." It uses the metaphor of a speed bump to remind us that the issues we encounter on a daily basis are minor in the overall scheme of things. These are mere speed bumps in our pathway and therefore our approach would be one of two things - 1) slow our frenzied schedule to deal with it or 2) we rush over our problematic speed bump causing damage to ourselves and the situation.
With mini-passages entitled "Choose Your Battles Wisely," "Become a Better Listener" and "Let Other Have the Glory" (just to name a few), this book touches on a host of subjects and leaves you with deposits of wisdom that will help brighten your day.

Reviewed by Nedine
of The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers

Several helpful ideas here that I am attempting to practice in my everyday life:
(1) Make allowances for incompetence....Let it go that others don't work as hard as you do.
(2) Stop exchanging horror stories....Does everyone do this? Does everyone tell your spouse, your children, your friends all the awful parts of your day? And how does that help?
(3) Be 99% gossip free...Hard one for me. I love the juicy stories. But I've found that gossip is dangerous when you work and live in the same town as most of your relatives and friends. Got to work on this one.

Wonderful Book! I had already read most of Richard Carlson's books and was excited to find this one. This book does an excellent job of blending the best of the Don't Sweat the Small Stuff books into one beautiful book. I also love the fact that Kristine Carlson contributed to half of the chapters with her sincere and powerful insight. Since Richard Carlson passed soon after this book was published, it is a blessing that his work will go on through his wife's continuation of the message of bringing inner peace and love to so many. I am truly thankful for what their books have done for me. I recommend them all but if I had to have just one, it would be this one. May the words of the Carlsons live on and on forever.