Summary of Richard Carlson's Don't Sweat the Small Stuff...and It's All Small Stuff

By IRB Media

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.

Book Preview: #1 We often allow ourselves to get all worked up about things that, upon closer examination, aren’t really that big a deal. We focus on little problems and concerns and blow them way out of proportion.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Mar 7, 2022
• ISBN: 9781669352952

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Insights from Chapter 1

#1

We often allow ourselves to get all worked up about things that, upon closer examination, aren’t really that big a deal. We focus on little problems and concerns and blow them way out of proportion.

Insights from Chapter 2

#1

The need for perfection and the desire for inner peace are in conflict with each other. When we are attached to having something a certain way, better than it already is, we are engaged in a losing battle. We must realize that while there is always a better way to do something, this doesn’t mean we can’t appreciate what we have right now.

Insights from Chapter 3