How to Stop Worrying and Start Living (Dale Carnegie)

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My Christmas present to myself last year was the iPad Pro and Apple Pencil - it’s one of the best investments I’ve made. I carry it everywhere with me and I use it daily for journaling, note taking, sketchnoting, drawing, and brainstorming. It has given my creative life a major upgrade.

My father mailed me “How to Stop Worrying and Start Living” by Dale Carnegie a few months back in response to one of my periods of stress. It’s a practical and enjoyable read that I highly recommend. I captured my favourite quotes in my first iPad sketchnote, which I finished while on my holiday cruise to Central America.

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