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- ISBN: 0786881852
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248 p. ; 17 cm.
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- Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: New York : Hyperion, c1997.
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 247-248). |
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Subject: | Peace of mind Conduct of life Behavior modification |
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Contents: Don't sweat the small stuff | ||
Make peace with imperfection | ||
Let go of the idea that gentle, relaxed people can't be superachievers | ||
Be aware of the snowball effect of your thinking | ||
Develop your compassion | ||
Remind yourself that when you die, your "in-basket" won't be empty | ||
Don't interrupt others or finish their sentences | ||
Do something nice for someone else and don't tell anyone about it | ||
Let others have the glory | ||
Learn to live in the present moment | ||
Imagine that everyone is enlightened except you | ||
Let others be "right" most of the time | ||
Become more patient | ||
Create "patience practice periods" | ||
Be the first one to act loving or reach out | ||
Ask yourself the question, "Will this matter a year from now?" | ||
Surrender to the fact that life isn't fair | ||
Allow yourself to be bored | ||
Lower your tolerance to stress | ||
Once a week, write a heartfelt letter | ||
Imagine yourself at your own funeral. | ||
Contents (cont.): Repeat to yourself, "Life isn't an emergency" | ||
Experiment with your back burner | ||
Spend a moment every day thinking of someone to thank | ||
Smile at strangers, look into their eyes, and say hello | ||
Set aside quiet time, every day | ||
Imagine the people in your life as tiny infants and as one-hundred-year-old adults | ||
Seek first to understand | ||
Become a better listener | ||
Choose your battles wisely | ||
Become aware of your moods and don't allow yourself to be fooled by the low ones | ||
Life is a test. It is only a test | ||
Praise and blame are all the same | ||
Practice random acts of kindness | ||
Look beyond behavior | ||
See the innocence | ||
Choose being kind over being right | ||
Tell three people (today) how much you love them | ||
Practice humility | ||
When in doubt about whose turn it is to take out the trash, go ahead and take it out | ||
Avoid weatherproofing | ||
Spend a moment, every day, thinking of someone to love | ||
Become an anthropologist. | ||
Contents (cont.): Understand separate realities | ||
Develop your own helping rituals | ||
Every day, tell at least one person something you like, admire, or appreciate about them | ||
Argue for your limitations and they're yours | ||
Remember that everything has God's fingerprints on it | ||
Resist the urge to criticize | ||
Write down your five most stubborn positions and see if you can soften them | ||
Just for fun, agree with criticism directed toward you (then watch it go away) | ||
Search for the grain of truth in other opinions | ||
See the glass as already broken (and everything else too) | ||
Understand the statement, "Wherever you go, there you are" | ||
Breathe before you speak | ||
Be grateful when you're feeling good and graceful when you're feeling bad | ||
Become a less aggressive driver | ||
Relax | ||
Adopt a child through the mail | ||
Turn your melodrama into a mellow-drama. | ||
Contents (cont.): Read articles and books with entirely different points of view from your own and try to learn something | ||
Do one thing at a time | ||
Count to ten | ||
Practice being in the "eye of the storm" | ||
Be flexible with changes in your plans | ||
Think of what you have instead of what you want | ||
Practice ignoring your negative thoughts | ||
Be willing to learn from friends and family | ||
Be happy where you are | ||
Remember that you become what you practice most | ||
Quiet the mind | ||
Take up yoga | ||
Make service an integral part of your life | ||
Do a favor and don't ask for, or expect, one in return | ||
Think of your problems as potential teachers | ||
Get comfortable not knowing | ||
Acknowledge the totality of your being | ||
Cut yourself some slack | ||
Stop blaming others | ||
Become an early riser | ||
When trying to be helpful, focus on little things | ||
Remember, one hundred years from now, all new people | ||
Lighten up | ||
Nurture a plant. | ||
Contents (cont.): Transform your relationship to your problems | ||
The next time you find yourself in an argument, rather than defend your position, see if you can see the other point of view first | ||
Redefine a "meaningful accomplishment" | ||
Listen to your feelings (They are trying to tell you something) | ||
If someone throws you the ball, you don't have to catch it | ||
One more passing show | ||
Fill your life with love | ||
Realize the power of your own thoughts | ||
Give up on the idea that "more is better" | ||
Keep asking yourself, "What's really important?" | ||
Trust your intuitive heart | ||
Be open to "what is" | ||
Mind your own business | ||
Look for the extraordinary in the ordinary | ||
Schedule time for your inner work | ||
Live this day as if it were your last. It might be! |