Parducci is known as the "professor of happiness". Allen Parducci is a professor of psychology at an American University who had spent much time studying happiness it's self . In the interview Parducci ha recalled one woman who was dying of cancer but was completely happy. She said "every day was like a party". Words one would not expect from one who is terminally Ill. However this really makes readers think about what it means to be truly happy . If I woman who is dying can continue to be happy even though she knows that she will soon die then why do we allow the smallest things to render us unhappy?
After reading The Einstein of Happiness I had to question myself . Was I truly happy ? Despite all the things in my life that I let get me down I came to realize something . You can't sweat the small stuff. I'm sure I'm not alone when I say that I over stress far too much over small things like projects and tests. There is really so much more to worry about in life . You truly only live once. Are you truly happy?
It's really hard not to stress because life is full of stressful situations. I find myself stressing out when i'm in line at the grocery store. I'm with you, I stress way to much over tests and exams and it's really unhealthy. It takes a tole on your body and in the end your physically exhausted. I definately agree with you, life is to short to sweat the small things! But trying to tell yourself not to stress is like telling a fat kid not to eat cake; it just won't happen.
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