Dale Carnegie's How to Stop Worrying and Start Living

Author Dale Carnegie · Publisher Hyeondae Jiseong · Published 2021-01-13 · ISBN 9791191280333

About the Book

'A Life Without Worry' is no longer just a dream!
Proven methods and practices to eliminate the habit of worrying

There is a peculiar laboratory. There are no measuring instruments displaying complex data on screens, nor shelves full of chemicals. Only people packed tightly together, conversing in fervent voices. Its name is also unique: "Worry Elimination Laboratory." What kind of research is being conducted here, and by whom?
The person who opened the laboratory is Dale Carnegie, author of "How to Win Friends and Influence People." Transitioning from an ordinary salesman to a bestselling author and renowned lecturer, he realized that the primary cause of all life's problems was 'worry.' Many people were wasting precious lives on unnecessary worries. Suffering from stomach ulcers and arthritis due to worry was common, and some even endured tooth decay or lost their lives.
To help these people cast off their worries and live new lives, Carnegie created educational programs and dedicated himself to writing a manuscript that could serve as a "textbook." For this, he extensively reviewed ancient and modern materials on worry and interviewed prominent figures from all walks of life. Above all, he used the courses he established in over 170 cities as the world's first 'Worry Elimination Laboratory' to apply research findings to daily life, collecting and analyzing thousands of cases. Through this, he realized that 'a life without worry' was by no means an unrealistic dream. By recognizing worry as a bad habit learned through experience and taking steps to manage it before it ruined them, participants' lives changed astonishingly. This book is the result, concisely summarizing the formulas derived and the accumulated know-how from this process.

How to live a 'real life' unshaken
even when misfortune and worries come crashing down

This book does not enumerate lengthy theories. It extracts only the core content and delivers it with rich examples, because his intention was to create a handbook that one could always keep by their side and open. "The Magic Formula to Make 90 Percent of Your Worries Disappear," "How to Cut Business Worries in Half," "How to Relax and Live Young" – many of these things might sound unbelievable to a reader at first. However, as countless people have proven their effectiveness over many years, these statements are not boastful.
Carnegie first lays a solid foundation of essential knowledge about worry and techniques for analyzing it. Then, he expands on topics such as how to eliminate the habit of worrying, how to reduce financial worries, attitudes that invite peace and happiness, how not to worry even when criticized, and how to catch the two birds of happiness and success. Although it contains Western examples from the early 20th century, it has many universal applications, making it feel completely relevant even 100 years later. Rather, it reassures one that they are not an exceptional 'worry king,' and reading examples of people who overcame problems similar to one's own provides hope. If you want to learn how to live a 'real life' unshaken even when misfortune and worries come crashing down, listen to Carnegie's advice.

The original text of self-help books, met in the only 'true' complete first edition translation in Korea
A self-management bible whose effectiveness has been proven over a century

This book is a complete translation of the first edition published in 1948. It also faithfully includes Part 10 (Vivid Stories from Neighbors), which was omitted from previous Korean translations, preserving the essence of the original. The examples of prominent figures of the time and neighbors one commonly encounters in daily life will offer the pleasure and emotional impact of reading an essay or biography.
This is why this book, whose effectiveness has been verified over a century since Carnegie's active period in the early 20th century, holds its value. After all, the problems one faces in life are all "more or less the same." We worry about the same things they worried about. Although the times have changed, human emotions and reactions to stimuli have not changed much. It is no exaggeration to say that among the countless self-help books pouring out today, there isn't a single one that hasn't been influenced by Carnegie.

Table of Contents

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Part 1: Fundamental Facts You Should Know About Worry
Chapter 1: Live in Day-Tight Compartments
Chapter 2: A Magic Formula for Solving Worry
Chapter 3: What Worry Does to Your Life

Part 2: Basic Techniques in Analyzing Worry
Chapter 1: How to Analyze and Solve Your Problem
Chapter 2: How to Cut Your Business Worries in Half

Part 3: How to Break the Worry Habit Before It Breaks You
Chapter 1: How to Crowd Worry Out of Your Mind
Chapter 2: Don't Let the Beetle Knock You Down
Chapter 3: How to Eliminate All Kinds of Worries
Chapter 4: How to Deal with the Inevitable
Chapter 5: Cut Your Losses on Worry
Chapter 6: Don't Saw Sawdust

Part 4: Seven Attitudes That Bring Peace and Happiness
Chapter 1: A Sentence That Will Change Your Life
Chapter 2: How to Retaliate Wisely
Chapter 3: How Not to Be Hurt by Ingratitude
Chapter 4: Something More Valuable Than a Million Dollars
Chapter 5: Find Yourself and Be Yourself
Chapter 6: When Fate Hands You a Lemon, Make Lemonade
Chapter 7: How to Cure Depression in Two Weeks

Part 5: A Powerful Law That Will Conquer Worry
Chapter 1: The Secret of Conquering Worry Learned from My Parents

Part 6: How Not to Worry About Criticism
Chapter 1: No One Ever Kicks a Dead Dog
Chapter 2: How to Handle Unjust Criticism
Chapter 3: My Own Foolish Mistakes

Part 7: Six Ways to Prevent Fatigue and Worry and Increase Your Energy and Enthusiasm
Chapter 1: The Secret of Being Able to Do One More Hour's Work a Day
Chapter 2: The Cause of Fatigue and How to Deal With It
Chapter 3: How Housewives Can Relax and Stay Young
Chapter 4: Four Good Working Habits That Will Help Prevent Fatigue and Worry
Chapter 5: The Chief Cause of Fatigue, Worry, and Resentment
Chapter 6: How Not to Worry About Insomnia

Part 8: How to Achieve Both Happiness and Success
Chapter 1: The Most Important Decision in Life

Part 9: How to Reduce Financial Worries
Chapter 1: Seventy Percent of Worries Are About Money

Part 10: "I Conquered Worry This Way!"
32 Inspiring Stories from the Author