HOW TO BE YOUR OWN BEST FRIEND

INTRODUCTION
Title of the book -How to be your own best friend Author - Dr.Paul Hauk Number of Pages -165 Publisher - Orient Paperbacks Print Edition - 1st published 2005 5th printing 2010 Price - Rs.95

Dr.Paul Hauck,PhD
He is practising Clinical psychologist in Illinois,USA. He is a fellow of the American Psychological Association. He has lectured widely on various aspect of psychology In addition to his many articles in professional journals. Books-How to stand up for Yourself and How to Do What You Want to Do.

Why we selected this book

This book will inspire us to stand up for our self successfully.

contents
1 The Art of Enlightened Self-interest 2 Think for yourself; Challenge the Existing Ideas

3 Become Smart About Life. Remain Smart About Life 4 Control Yourself; Dont Make a Bad Situation Worse

5 Enough is Enough: Learning the Psychology of Assertion 6 Developing a More Extravert Personality: Cultivating Friendship and Social Skills

7 Get the Most Out of Life: Be Healthy. Be Wealthy 8 Hold Your Head High

Plot summary
Notable attribute of the book:

1.The Art of Enlightened Self-interest: -The power of anyone with average intelligence who is reasonably practical to take control of his life and to get much more out of it. 2.Think for yourself: Challenge the Existing Ideas -The gift of independent human thought can conquer a great many of our defects. If you must be afraid of something, be afraid of not thinking.

3.Become Smart About Life. Remain Smart About Life -Do Not Live By Myths and superstitions -Challenge Accept Beliefs -The best things in life are free -What will be, will be -Feel good about wealth: use it sensibly -Education Does Not Cost a Fortune. Ignorance Does

4.Control Yourself: Dont Make a Bad Situation Worse -Never Hate Yourself -Dont Feel Hurt -Control Your Anger -Overcome Your Fears -Face Difficult Tasks -Learn From Mistakes

5.Enough is Enough: Learning the Psychology of Assertion -If people do something nice to you, do something nice to them. -If people do something bad to you, do something nice to them anyway, but only twice. -if people continue to treat you badly, and talking to them has not helped, then do something equally annoying to them.

6.Developing a More Extravert Personality: Cultivating Friendship and Social Skills

-Overcoming shyness -Socializing: Its Music, Smile and Talk -I dont know what -to-talk- about. -Controlling Aggression: being pleasant

7.Get the Most Out of Life: Be Healthy. Be Wealthy -Get the most out of healthy: stay healthy -Recommendations 8. Hold Your Head High -Be proud that even with your limitations you have enough talent,intellegence and resources to fulfill your destiny to a reasonable degree.