Don't Get Scrooged: How to Thrive in a World Full of Obnoxious, Incompetent, Arrogant, and Downright Mean-Spirited People

No problems, excellent, bought it for my mother, she is happy.No problems, excellent, bought it for my mother, she is happy.

Worth a read for an insight into Richard Cralson's take on dealing with some aspects of the modern world

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Good book to read

A good read around the Christmas holiday, but I have also used it as a day book since it is laid out with each topic only a few pages in length. I enjoy his approach and one of my favorite books that he authored is "You Can Be Happy No Matter What".

決して善人ばかりではないこの世の中をどうやって幸せに生きるか。著者の他の書籍と共通したテーマが貫かれている。宗教的でもなく、大げさでもなく多くの人に受け入れやすい内容だと思います。人生に悩んだら是非。

This introduced me to Richard Carlson's work. I chose the CD (over the book) for no particular reason. The title itself grabbed me, as it captured a viewpoint that reflected my own vision of the world. The CD seems rather lightweight at first, but upon reflection and additional listening, I detected the subtle profundity buried beneath the seemingly folksy advice. I believe he draws upon Eastern philosophies (Buddhism/Taoism) to shape his advice. Like the concept of "wu wei wu" from Taoism, Carlson carefully illustrates how doing nothing about confrontational situations can often result in very positive results. The crux of his argument is that the more secure you are with yourself, the more resilient and battle-hardened you will become in dealing with obnoxious individuals ... perhaps... even learning to feel a sense of compassion for those who resort to bad behavior to express their inner frustration, unresolved personal conflicts, or general maladjustment to the world. I recommend this to anyone who is at his/her wits end in dealing with a difficult person. You'll come away with some fresh ideas -- not always easy to play out -- but very, very practical and wise.

LOVE IT ! ! ! Get extra copies of this one, too ! For gifts to people who want to know. . . . . . HOW TO THRIVE IN A WORLD FULL OF OBNOXIOUS , INCOMPETENT , ARROGANT , AND DOWNRIGHT MEAN-SPIRITED PEOPLE