We all know more than enough how to live a valuable life. The difficulty is not ignorance, but often a lack of decisiveness.

In his book “How to Stop Worrying and Start Living“, tells Dale Carnegie how you can change your life dramatically.

These are the lessons from his book:

Eliminate worries by:

• Ask yourself what the worst thing is that could happen and just accept this. 
• Write down exactly what you are worried about. Then write down what you can do about it.
• Make a decision: “What can I do”?
• Take immediate action.

Stop worrying by:

• Stay active.
• Do not stare blind on the little things.
• Ask yourself: how big is the chance that the event will happen?
• Try to accept the inevitable.
• Ask yourself how much it’s worth worrying.

Think in peace and joy by:

• Think happy thoughts 
• Never try to pay back others.
• To learn to be thankful.
• Not be disturbed by ingratitude.
• Give because of the joy that giving offers.
• Counting your blessings, instead of your disappointments.
• Learning to be yourself.
• If life “scoops you up” with a lemon, turn it into lemonade.
• Forgetting yourself by developing interest in others.

Accept criticism without worrying by:

• Thinking that unjustified criticism is often a camouflaged compliment. The other is often just jealous.
• Remember that you do what is in your power.
• Make reminders of all the foolish things you have done and to realize that none of us is perfect.
• Ask for unbiased, useful and constructive criticism.

Prevent exhaustion by:

• Rest before you get tired.
• Not to worry about insomnia, because the worry causes more damage than the insomnia itself.
• Perform work in a relaxed manner.
• Handle things in order of importance.
• Don’t forget to relax at home.

Do you succeed in giving a positive twist to your life? Which tip will help you? What are you going to do now?