How to Enjoy Your Life and Your Job

In this day of self-help mania, it's hard to know where to start. Everywhere you turn there's another book being released by a motivational speaker. It's time to get back to basics, and the best way to do that is to go to the father of self-help himself - Dale Carnegie. This compilation of the best of his classics could be re-titled "Dale Carnegie's Greatest Hits." It is packed with anecdotes of how famous and not-so-famous people through the ages have hit tough situations in life and overcome them. Although some of the language is dated - Carnegie wrote much the material in the 1930's - the situations he portrays are not limited to any era. You will be encouraged to know that you, too, can be happy, popular and organized. We recommend this book to anyone who works with people in any capacity; it could drastically change how you approach your life and the people around you.

My copy of this book is yellowed, tattered and over 30 years old. Nonetheless, I can open to any page and find a bit of timeless wisdom and truth. I've worked in difficult situations with groups and individuals for the past ten years. I've worked with, convicts, hardcore addicts and the mentally ill. I've also worked with highly educated, wealthy, distinguished individuals. I'm here to tell you that the techniques in this book will work with all people.No one likes to be criticized or condemned. We all want to save face and feel important. This book teaches you the power of humility and the art of getting what you want while working cooperatively and harmoniously with others.If you find yourself struggling at your current job or if you're in conflict with your co-workers or employees, I'd recommend trying some of the techniques and principles outlined in this book.

The first time I read this book I was 19 years old, now I'm 24. I have found Dale Carnegie to be on the finest writers that exist. I have and still am using his techniques. His book has given me a better image on life and how to handle situations (personal and work).

When I was about 15 years old I read the arabic translation of "How to win friends". This book, "How to enjoy yor life", is a selection of chapters from the abovementioned book and from "How to stop worrying and start living". Dale Carnegie's style is very simple and he conveys a deep understanding of human nature. The book was easy to read and hosted a large number of ideas on how to lead a more effective life; none of the ideas are revolutionary, they are simply common sense practices that we fail to implement on a daily basis.

An enjoyable anecdote-filled volume for anyone who works with others and experiences the pressures of a career. Carnegie is a storyteller of the first rank, and the chief attraction for me is how he uses anecdotes from famous and not so famous people to humanize and underscore his points. He mixes stories and quotes from fascinating figures from Jesus to Confucius, Eleanor Roosevelt to Lincoln. He mixes in accounts of everyday people in which they explain their philosophies of leading and managing people and how they developed their personal methods of success.The language is dated (mentions of locomotives and telegrams) as the book was written in the 1930's but the message is dead-on. The Marcus Aurelius quote "Our life is what our thoughts make it" sums up the theme of the book. You can open to a random page, begin reading, and relieve tension in 5 minutes. Now I know why Dale Carnegie was in the vanguard of writers of motivational books. He is, as they say, The Man.