Don't Sweat the Small Stuff

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• Maro · Dec 26, 2012 · Recommends

  …starting my (now failed) startup 4 years ago. Softwar - Larry Ellison's story. Fascinating read. Games People Play - Classic by Eric Berne. Must read psychology. Short, and you will get so much out of it. Don't Sweat the Small Stuff - Must read psychology. Short, and you will get so much out of it. Learn You a Haskell for Great Good! - Will re-read soon to get to the next level.

  on “Ask HN: Best books you read in 2012” ↗
• bknight1983 · Jul 5, 2022 · Recommends

  Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff by Richard Carlson. Very centering and good way to lead life. That or Hunt for Red October by Tom Clancy

  on “Ask HN: Which book would you pick to re-read for the rest of your life?” ↗
• CodeWriter23 · Dec 16, 2017 · Recommends

  I prefer "Don't Sweat the Small Stuff" where self-help books are concerned. Also, my rule when dealing with others is don't mistake for malice that which can be explained by ignorance or incompetence. AKA give someone the benefit of the doubt.…

  on “Sam Altman complains political correctness (gay) “Free Speech is dead in SF”” ↗
• mosburger · Mar 30, 2012 · Mentions

  …emergency room to care for a loved one (or is perhaps a doctor). I try to feel sorry for them for being in a position where they are trying to hurry. I actually read to do this in some silly self-help book (Don't Sweat The Small Stuff, perhaps?) years ago. It's helped a lot.

  on “I am very real” ↗
• aasasd · Jul 5, 2019 · Critical

  …usual bravadoish and disconcertingly deranged manner of the self-help or ‘soft skills’ genre. Even though I'm still having trouble with the anecdotal nature of the argument, it's a lot better than e.g. “Don't Sweat The Small Stuff.”

  on “Assholes: A Probing Examination” ↗