Allen Klein - Positive Thoughts for Troubling Times: A Renew-Your-Spirit Guide

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I have come to know that sometimes the simplest words can make a major difference in how people perceive and interact with their world. This book can make that same differenc e to you.

Jack Canfield,
coauthor of Chicken Soup fo r the Soul

Allen Klein is a noble and vital force watching over the human c ondition.

Je rry Lewis,
acto r/comedian

I am always looking for ideas that help people enrich their lives. This book does just that. I highly recommend you read itit will feed your soul, lift your spirits, and help you live a fuller, richer, and more joy-fil led life.

SARK (Susan Ariel Rainbow Kennedy),
author of Li ving Juicy

Allen Kleins purpose is to make us feel inspired again, to bask in laughter and reve l in joy.

OMTimes

Allens collection is a great place to find some never-before-seen quotes that will make your communication more intriguing. Read it and reap.

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author of POP!: Create the Perfect Pitch, Title, and Tagline fo r Anything

Words to live by are just words, unless you actually live by them. Take these words and love themtake these words and L IVE them!

BJ Gallagher,
author of Its Never Too Late to Be What You Might Have Been

Let Allen inspire you and help you embrace and celebrate the joy in your life and in the life that surro unds you.

Carole Br ody Fleet,
author of Happily Even After

As marketable as the text is for gift-giving, its also a great idea to keep your own copy for lonely times. Flipping through it at the beginning or end of each day can give you a litt le boost.

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This book will wake you up and show you how this day may truly be the best day of y our life.

Kristin e Carlson,
coauthor of the Dont Sweat the Small St uff series

This powerful collection of quotes serves as a great reminder of simple truths and timeless wisdom that can alter our lives in a profound way. This book is guaranteed to inspire all who read it.

Mik e Robbins,
author of Focus on the Good Stuff

Positive Thoughts
for Troubling Times

Also by Allen Klein:

Embracing Life After Loss

You Cant R uin My Day

The Art of Livin g Joyfully

Change Your Life!

Having the Time of Your Life

Always Look on the B right Side

Wor ds of Love

Inspiration for a Lifetime

The Healing Powe r of Humor

The Courag e to Laugh

Secrets Kids KnowThat Adults Ou ghta Learn

L.A.U.G.H.: Using Humor and Play to Help Cl ients Cope

Positive Thoughts for Troubling Times

A Renew-Your-Spirit Guide

Allen Klein

Best-selling author of
The Healing Power of Humor

Foreword by Heidi Hanna, PhD

Author of Stressaholic and executive director
of the American Institute of Stress

Mango Publishing
Coral Gables

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Positive Thoughts for Troubling Times: A Renew-Your-Spirit Guide

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ISBN: (print) 978-1-63353-956-3, (ebook) 978-1-63353-957-0

BISAC category code: REF019000 REFERENCE / Quotations

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For all those who are peacemakers in the world,
All those who work to rig ht wrongs,
And those who are going through their own troubl ing times.

Positive thinking is powerful thinking. If you want happiness, fulfillment, success, and inner peace, start thinking you have the power to achieve those things. Focus on the bright side of life and expect positive results.

Ge rmany Kent

Ta ble of Contents

When Allen asked if I would be willing to share some words to introduce his next literary creation, I jumped at the chance to contribute. In fact, I started writing the foreword by going on and on about how inspiring and entertaining Allens words were, and how he was once again revolutionizing the way we look at the world. That was long before I realized it was mainly a collection of quotes from other people. Then, with a massive smile and an internal giggle, I realized that he had once again found a new way to sneak some serious delight in to my day.

Positive Thoughts for Troubling Times is special and needed, considering the fact that the words we use and the thoughts we think literally shape our experience of the world. As a stress expert, and as someone whos pretty good at stressing myself, Ive seen firsthand the damage done by the wrong kind of inner dialogue.

Despite more knowledge about stressboth its causes and its comfortsweve never been more in need of a cure. Research suggests that 7590 percent of medical visits are stress-related. We are tired and wired and in need of a new directionwhich is where Positive Thoughts for Troubling Times comes in.

Fortunately for us all, Allen Klein has stepped up to serve as a guide to organize important wisdom from some of our most transformational leaders in a way that is both entertaining and energizing. The thoughts, reflections, insights, and new directions provided in this inspiring book serve as an internal GPS for our souls as we navigate the stress of our dai ly lives.

I invite you to join me in using the positive thoughts shared in this book as a mantra of sorts. They can comfort you in times of confusion and challenge. They can provide course corrections when you require a change of pace. Perhaps most important of all, follow Allens guidance in these pages as he provides you with the structure to look into the seemingly simple choices we make and become curious about more positive directionsand to grow stronger and more resilient as a result.

Heidi Hanna, PhD
Author of Stressaholic and executiv e director
of the American Institute of Stress

One of the first shows I saw on Broadway was Carousel . I was seven years old at the time. Shortly after, a favorite uncle of mine died. A song from the show helped me deal with my loss. The lyrics spoke about holding your head up high when you go through a storm and not being afraid of the dark. It also reminded me that at the end of the storm, there is always a g olden sky.

Those words, and numerous inspirational others, comforted me not only at that time, but in many of the dark times I experienced during the years that followed.

The right words at just the right time can be powerful companions to lift you up when the world is bringing you down. Carefully chosen thoughts can be a guide to help you maneuver trying times. They can be an inspiration to help you rise above any situation.

It is my hope that the thoughts in this book bring you comfort and perhaps ease the pain of your troublin g moments.

You can read the book in sequential order, if you choose. But my favorite way to read a book of this type is to think about what difficulty I am experiencing and then randomly open to any page and see what advice it presents. See what calls out to you and embrace those words. If nothing sings to you, continue searching until somet hing does.