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Man's Search for Meaning

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 MAN'S SEARCH FOR MEANING   By Viktor E. Frankl As the name suggests, this book will help you to understand the true meaning of the life. The author of the book, Dr Viktor E. Frankl , has described how his worst experiences led to the discovery of meaning of his life. Man's search for meaning In our hectic schedules we hardly get time to think about the purpose of our life. Most of us lead a very luxurious life, technology has made us dependent on it. But ask a man who has gone through a lot of suffering without even the basic necessities of life, he will tell you the real meaning of the life. This book is the first hand experience of a man in the concentration camps during World War II and he was no ordinary man, he was the professor of neurology and psychiatry at the University of Vienna Medical School. Being a professor, he has aptly described his feelings and tortures and survival tricks in a concentration camp. The book is mainly divided into 2 parts-Experi...

HOW TO WIN FRIENDS AND INFLUENCE PEOPLE

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How to Win Friends and Influence People   If you are having trouble maintaining your relationships and friendships, here is your all time solution; How to win friends and influence people, a book by Dale Carnegie. By reading the concepts in the book and applying them to your daily life, you will find a transformation in the way people behave with you. It elaborates various practical techniques to win the hearts of people.The principles and techniques suggested in the book are very simple and easy to implement. So, let's get started. Fundamental techniques in handling people Principle-1 Don’t criticise, condemn or complain If you want to win hearts of people, stop criticising them. Never criticise anybody for anything. If you criticise others, they will defend themselves and you will land in their list of most disliked persons. “Any fool can criticise, condemn   and complain, but it takes character and self control to be understanding and forgiving.” ...

10 Best Things to learn from Pet Dogs

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10 best things to learn from Pet Dogs Pet Dogs "A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than you love yourself"              If you own a pet dog, or you are an ardent dog lover, this post will surely be useful for  you. Dogs are man's best friend. They have a short span of life on the earth. But they teach great values to their owners. Listed below are some good characteristics which we must learn from dogs. So let's dive in!!!   Express Love They never miss a chance to express their love.Their eye contact with the owner is itself a proof of their trust and attachment. Not to miss the wagging tail everytime you come home from work. Those jumps and licks on faces clearly shows how much they love you.We, the humans, must learn this trait from  dogs.  Love of Dogs Live in the present Dogs live in the moment. They never care about yesterday or tomorrow. They just want to enjoy the present mom...

Rich Dad Poor Dad Book Summary

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Rich dad Poor Dad INTRODUCTION Robert Kiyosaki 's Rich Dad Poor Dad is one of the best books for financial literacy. It challenges the way people think and manage their finances. It will help you to be more financially independent. It explains strategies of investment and wealth creating ideas which Robert has learned from his rich dad. Let's get started. Robert had the privilege of learning from two fathers- one his biological father, whom he call his educated dad (poor dad) and the other his friend's father ie rich dad. Both of them were successful in their careers but there was a huge difference in their perspective about finances. Robert had a tough time initially to figure out whose advice to accept. But this also gave him an advantage of thinking , comparing and then choosing the best for himself. His poor dad always wanted him to study hard, get good grades and find a safe and secure job in a big company. But rich dad wanted him to learn how money w...

How to Stop Worrying And Start Living - Quotes

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How to stop worrying and start living - quotes  and Words of Wisdom  How to stop worrying and start living  Our main business is not to see what lies dimly at a distance, but to do what lies clearly at hand. - Thomas Carlyle. Every day is a new life to a wise man. Those who do not know how to fight worry die young - Dr Alexis carrel. Let's now allow ourselves to be upset by small things we should despise and forget. For every ailment under the sun, there is a remedy or there is none; If there be one try to find it if there be none never mind it. God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and wisdom to know the difference .- DR reinholdniebuhr Ourlife is what our thoughts make it- Marcus Aurelius. An angry man is always full of poison -  Confucius I had the blues because I had no shoes, until upon the street, I met a man who had no feet. You are s...

How to Stop Worrying & Start Living- Book Summary

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How to stop worrying and start living The book- HOW TO STOP WORRYING AND START LIVING is a self help book which offers lot of real life experiences of people as narrated to Dale Carnegie . The book suggests realistic ways to conquer worry and lead a wonderful life. Almost everyone can relate to the facts and researches  provided in the book. I am sure this book will definitely help you out if you are also a victim of the worry. What worry can do to you Worry makes you tense and nervous and affects the nerves of your stomach and actually changes the gastric juices of your stomach from normal to abnormal and often leads to stomach ulcers.Worry can make even solid person ill. It can put you into wheelchair with rheumatism and arthritis. Worry can even cause tooth decay. Unpleasant emotions such as those caused by worry, fear , nagging, may upset the body's calcium balance and cause tooth decay. Worry can even destroy the looks of women. It may turn the h...