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How to Stop Worrying and Start Living is a self-help book by Dale Carnegie. This book introduces ways to prevent fatigue and worry and cultivate a mental attitude that will bring peace and happiness. Carnegie says in the preface to How to Stop Worrying and Start Living that he wrote it because he "was one of the unhappiest lads in New York". He said that he made himself sick with worry because he hated his position in life, which he attributes to wanting to figure out how to stop worrying. The book's goal is to lead the reader to a more enjoyable and fulfilling life, helping them to become more aware of, not only themselves, but others around them. Carnegie tries to address the everyday nuances of living, in order to get the reader to focus on the more important aspects of life. Dale Breckenridge Carnegie was an American writer and lecturer and the developer of famous courses in self-improvement, salesmanship, corporate training, public speaking and interpersonal skills. Born in 1888 on a farm in Missouri, he was the author of 'How to Win Friends and Influence People', first published in 1936, a massive bestseller that remains popular today. He also wrote a biography of Abraham Lincoln, titled 'Lincoln the Unknown', as well as several other books.