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Do I Sweat the Small Stuff?

Posted in books, life. on Friday, January 22nd, 2010 by Nadiah Alwi
Jan 22

Probably. Don’t know. I guess so.

I’m a person who feels and thinks too much. I know, it’s killing me. But, changing is not that easy.

Hubby is an easy-going kind of person. Somehow, he has been influencing me. Yet, things are getting rough lately. So, I’m kinda back to how I was.

A friend asked me to help him find a book for his friend. A self-development book. I did help him search on the net. I couldn’t find what he was looking for. Yet, I found a book that I thought would be perfect for me.

“Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff” by Richard Carlson. Since I couldn’t get the book in an instant (right now). I googled it. And found these lines:

“The solution here is to catch yourself when you fall into your habit of insisting that things should be other than they are. Gently remind yourself that life is okay the way it is, right now. In the absence of your judgment, everything would be fine. As you begin to eliminate your need for perfection in all areas of y…our life, you’ll begin to discover the perfection in life itself.”

Oh my…exactly what I need. Not that am a perfectionist. It’s just, lately, I’ve been thinking that things should be other than they are. And, my mind would wander. Full of imagination.

After reading that particular line, I knew right away that I have fallen into the habit of insisting that things should be other than they are. And, I have to catch myself.

Hopefully, soon I can stop sweating the small stuff and live this life happily, no matter how it is.

Picture belongs to nj.com.

3 Comments

  1. otty on January 24th, 2010

    sweating small stuff is so me. I realize it’s not healthy for my emotion but sometimes I just can’t help it.

  2. Nadiah Alwi on January 30th, 2010

    I just can’t help it either…but at least now I try harder to get rid of those unnecessary stuff out of my head…

  3. Perburuan Rumah, dll, dsb | Nadiah Alwi on March 1st, 2010

    [...] itu, aku juga berusaha menerapkan saran Richard Carlson, Not to Sweat the Small Stuff — meski pada kenyataannya tidak semudah itu. Begitu banyak hal perintilan yang mudah [...]



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