According to the St. Paul Pioneer Press, Richard Carlson, author of Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff passed away last Wednesday (December 15, 2006) while on a flight from San Francisco to New York for a book tour. The author, 45, apparently had a heart attack.
Carlson was a popular motivational speaker, stress consultant and media figure dubbed one of the world’s foremost happiness experts. Associates on Friday recalled him as an unusually clear and giving teacher, listener and friend.
They said his work consisted of translating the essence of the world’s wisdom traditions into practical, easy-to-remember advice. He didn’t just tell people to be kind, patient and grateful; he showed them how to make those values a part of their daily lives.
Don’t answer the phone when you’re rushing out the door, Carlson advised. Give yourself, and others, a second chance. Don’t kill yourself over a mistake. Don’t finish other people’s sentences for them. Take a vacation, not a guilt trip. Your in box is not your life.
For Carlson, who practiced meditation but wasn’t a conspicuous religious seeker, the joy of living was in the positive relationships one could make.
The danger was in the tangle of one’s own thoughts.
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John Laney at 7:27 pm on
December 20th, 2006
Sad to hear about his passing! I enjoyed his books and the general idea of letting go of the “worry machine” that we all have inside of us. He will be missed.
fakourelis Nekeforos at 9:14 am on
December 28th, 2006
his audio books have helped me immensely. They have
changed the way i view life and all those around me.May God rest his soul.
andrew eyeoyibo at 8:14 pm on
December 30th, 2006
I WAS SHOCKED TO HEAR ABOUT MR CARLSONS DEATH AT SUCH A YOUNG AGE. HIS BOOKS AND TAPES WERE AND ARE A BLESSING.HE MADE A DEFINITE DONATION TO LIFE INSPITE OF THE DURATION.TO HIS WIFE AND DAUGHTERS I CAN ONLY EXTEND MY SYMPATHY AT THEIR LOSS.
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Sad to hear about his passing! I enjoyed his books and the general idea of letting go of the “worry machine” that we all have inside of us. He will be missed.
his audio books have helped me immensely. They have
changed the way i view life and all those around me.May God rest his soul.
I WAS SHOCKED TO HEAR ABOUT MR CARLSONS DEATH AT SUCH A YOUNG AGE. HIS BOOKS AND TAPES WERE AND ARE A BLESSING.HE MADE A DEFINITE DONATION TO LIFE INSPITE OF THE DURATION.TO HIS WIFE AND DAUGHTERS I CAN ONLY EXTEND MY SYMPATHY AT THEIR LOSS.
