• You Can Be Happy No Matter What

  • Five Principles for Keeping Life in Perspective
  • By: Richard Carlson
  • Narrated by: Richard Carlson
  • Length: 3 hrs and 27 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (479 ratings)

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You Can Be Happy No Matter What

By: Richard Carlson
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Most of us believe that our happiness depends on the outside world - and that by solving our problems, improving our relationships, or achieving success, we will find contentment. In You Can Be Happy No Matter What, Dr. Richard Carlson shows that happiness has nothing to do with forces beyond our control. His simple and practical guide teaches 5 principles - Thought, Moods, Separate Realities, Feelings, and the Present Moment - for discovering a new mode of living that doesn't repress natural emotions, yet where feelings and thoughts don't overwhelm us.

Dr. Carlson is the best-selling author of Don't Sweat the Small Stuff.

©1997 Richard Carlson (P)2012 New World Library

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"...Shows us...how to remove the blocks to the awareness of our natural state, happiness." (Gerald Jampolsky, Love is Letting Go of Fear)
"...[Counterbalances] the therapy junkie's tendency to wallow in 'processing' while life's beauty passes them by." ( Yoga Journal)

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Well, this title is not as brilliant and vibrant as "Don't Sweat the Small Stuff!. It's rather like a textbook on a good topic. But if you give it a fair chance, you'll get as much stuff as Richard Carlson's masterpiece works. His approach for "handling stress" in later chapters is quite original. I simply loved it.

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Brilliant and Life Changing Three Principals Book

A great introduction to Syd Bank's Three Principles. If you have listened or read Elsie Spittle, Michael Neill or Damian Mark Smyth's " Do Nothing" then you will love this book. It takes the Three Principles ideas of Mind, Consciousness and Thought and turns them into a primer for living our every day lives with happiness, joy and contentment. One of the best books ever on the Three Principles and a real life changer if you follow with action in your life. I can't imagine how wonderful the world would be if everyone in the world read and followed the practical ideas in their everyday lives.

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LIFE CHANGER

Richard's Carlson's writing has changed my life over the last 20 years by introducing and supporting the idea that my thinking is not reality and my thoughts are not real.

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Easy to grasp and freeing!

The science about how thoughts occur was fascinating. I have been giving my thoughts too much credibility!

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This book is great

The narrator is great this book keeps me focused. I've had it for a while and I've read it several times. This book helps me put things into perspective. I'm Happy.

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Excellent guide

It's incredible how simple tips can have huge impact in our lives. I highly recommend this for anybody who wants to overcome personal, professional and relationships challenges of any nature.

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A must read

The earlier in life you read this book the better! It should be re-read at the beginning of each year as a re-fresher.

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Life changing

This is one of the best books I've ever listened, it's not a complex theory but a very easy and doable set of practices to become more proactive and take control of our own feelings and our responses to the things happening around us. It can also turn us into more easygoing, more friendly and productive people. Highly recomended listen.

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My Favorite Self-Help Book!

I have read this book many times. It's small, but so logical that it really helps me become happy. I have many books on happiness and this is the most useful one for me, since it has simple, easy-to-use principles to follow. I like the quality of the Audible recording too. It's great to listen to on my iPod, to remind me of the philosophy of the book.

I feel happier today, because I just finished listening and I'm following the simple, but profound principles.

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Insightful, thought provoking, and an easy read

I’ve listened to this book twice since purchasing it; and I plan to re-read it, time and time again, specially when I feel imbalanced or need uplifting.

The material is concise, easy to follow, and kept my attention- one of the few audiobooks I enthusiastically finish in one sitting. The content unlocks years of counseling knowledge, including lesser known, and arguably some of the more powerful, cognitive principles. I think this book introduces a revolutionary view on collective acceptance towards one another.

In summary, the narration is easy on the ears, the story opens the reader’s mind, and it provides a comprehensive dialogue around. A deep understanding of the systems covered in this book should be viewed as an essential tool for building life changing perspectives.

From personal experience, I’d say if you have survived trauma, complex grief, are easily angered or often annoyed, or if you just want to enhance your communication skills with colleagues or in your close relationships, this story brings people together by gently breaking down the “why” behind human thought processes.

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