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Part 1 Thoughts on Worry and the Present Day
01. Concentrate on doing today’s work
02. Don’t fret about yesterday’s problem
03. Every day is a new life to a wise man
04. Roses are blooming outside our windows today
05. Life is too short to be little
06. Don’t worry about the future

Part 2 Thoughts on Unnecessary Fear
07. Good Thinking and Bad Thinking
08. Victims of brooding fixation
09. What causes insanity?
10. The Secret of Human Mind
11. Don’t let the blue devils of worry attack us
12. Our life is what our thoughts make it

Part 3 Thoughts on Facing Problems with Clarity
13. Handle your problem without worrying
14. We don’t want the labor of thinking
15. A problem well stated is a problem half-solved
16. Base a decision on sufficient knowledge
17. How to eliminate nine-tenths of our worries
18. Don’t cry over spilt milk
19. Cheerily seek how to redress harms

Part 4 Thoughts on Acceptance and Reality
20. Accept the worst
21. Accept unpleasant situations
22. We are stronger than we think
23. When you have a lemon, make a lemonade
24. Our infirmities help us unexpectedly
25. Profit from your losses

Part 5 Thoughts on Peace of Mind and Mental Attitude
26. Don’t let anything worry you
27. The mind and body are one
28. Worry destroys your looks
29. I have no time for worry
30. I had neither the time nor the energy to worry
31. Peace of mind depends upon mental attitude

Part 6 Thoughts on Resentment and Emotional Waste
32. Resentment doesn’t pay
33. Don’t hate our enemies
34. Don’t try to get even
35. Love your enemies
36. Concentrate on the ninety percent
37. One saw the mud, the other saw the stars

Part 7 Thoughts on Gratitude and What We Have
38. Get the utmost enjoyment out of life
39. Give for the inner joy of giving
40. Ingratitude is natural like weeds
41. We always think of what we lack
42. Think how you can please someone
43. Happiness is contagious

Part 8 Thoughts on Being Yourself and Inner Assurance
44. Get acquainted with yourself
45. Start being yourself
46. We live far within our limits
47. You are something new in this world
48. You are worthy of attention
49. Let’s be original

Part 9 Thoughts on Criticism and Other People
50. Little pitchers have big ears
51. You ought to be ashamed of yourself
52. Be good to others.
53. Take an interest in people
54. No one ever kicks a dead dog
55. People are not concerned about you
56. Never be bothered by what people say

Part 10 Thoughts on Effort, Learning, and Self-Examination
57. Do the very best you can
58. I am to blame for my misfortunes
59. Devote some time to self-examination
60. Be eager to learn even from criticism
61. Let’s be our own most severe critic
62. Let’s ask for unbiased, constructive criticism

Part 11 Thoughts on Fatigue and Rest
63. Doctor Diet, Doctor Quiet, and Doctor Merryman
64. Preventing fatigue tends to prevent worry
65. Rest is repair
66. Stretch out and feel better than ever
67. The brain is utterly tireless
68. Let the metabolism pick up

Part 12 Thoughts on Habits and Daily Order
69. Reverse the habits of a lifetime
70. Good housekeeping
71. A million things to do and no time to do them
72. Do first things first
73. Take up one problem at a time
74. Learn to organize, deputize, and supervise

Part 13 Thoughts on Work and Enjoyment
75. Never do anything you don’t like
76. Let’s be quick about it
77. Do your work as if you really enjoy it
78. Give yourself a pep talk every day
79. Enjoy what you’re doing
80. Will of Nature

Part 14 Thoughts on Sleep and Physical Limits
81. A way of life that cured my insomnia
82. Share your troubles and worries
83. Get it off your chest
84. Sleep knits up the raveled sleeve of care
85. Some people require far more sleep
86. Nobody dies from insomnia

Part 15 Thoughts on Life Choices and Misguided Beliefs
87. What is the greatest tragedy?
88. Don’t enter a career unless you want to do it!
89. Get over the mistaken belief
90. More money is not the answer

Part 16 Thoughts on Money, Security, and Self-Care
91. How to avoid debt and financial worries
92. How to draw up a budget
93. Get a sense of material security
94. When budgeting doesn’t work
95. Let’s be good to ourselves

데일 카네기의 대표작 『How to Stop Worrying and Start Living』에서 영어 교육 전문가이자베스트셀러 작가가 95개의 명문장을 엄선한 필사책이다. 문장을 읽고 따라 쓰는 동안 영어 문장의 구조와 리듬이 자연스럽게 익혀지고, 그 의미를 곱씹는 과정에서 오늘 하루를 살아가는 삶의 태도 또한 돌아보게 된다.

데일 카네기의 글은 수십 년이 지난 지금까지 전 세계 독자에게 꾸준히 읽히는 고전이다. 그가 오래도록 사랑받는 이유는 분명하다. 우리가 매일 마주하는 걱정과 불안, 선택과 태도의 문제를 누구나 이해할 수 있는 언어로 풀어내기 때문이다. 시대가 바뀌어도 사람의 고민은 크게 달라지지 않는다. 그래서 그의 문장은 지금 읽어도 여전히 살아 있다.

이러한 생명력은 영어 학습이라는 관점에서도 특별한 힘을 발휘한다. 무엇보다 데일 카네기의 문장은 구조가 단순하고, 어휘는 일상적이며, 말하듯 자연스럽다. 복잡한 수식이나 어려운 단어에 의존하지 않는다. 대신 하나의 생각을 또렷하게 완결하는 문장으로 독자를 설득한다. 읽는 순간 의미가 분명하고, 따라 쓰는 과정에서 문장의 흐름과 리듬이 자연스럽게 익혀진다.