The Eyes of Faith: How to Not Go Crazy Thoughts to Bear in Mind to Get Through Even the Worst Days

An emotion common to humankind is fear. Fear dogs our days, makes us lose sleep, ruins our relationships, and takes the joy out of living. The strongest, best defense against that emotion is to see through theeyes of faith.As such,Ben Steinbrings you 500 ways to look at life in this way so that you can triumph over fear. Ben absorbed many of the positive thoughts within these pages at 12-Step meetings he has attended, he has applied them to his own life, and hers"s found that they work. Theyrs"re simple, but extremely effective. For example: I do not know exactly why faith and surrender work. I just know that theydowork. Say it to yourself and believe it:My life is a great place to be today. I would rather be me than anyone else, and thatrs"s saying something. Life is about waking up, breaking up, shaking up, making up . . . and meditation to keep the human spirit calm. There are two forms of worship: worship of God and worship of ourselves. Guess which kind works? Taken regularly, concepts such as these will make your life easier, calmer, and definitely more enjoyable.

Ben Stein is a best-selling author, film and TV actor; and a financial columnist who writes for The New York Times Sunday Business section. He frequently travels the country speaking about finance in both serious and humorous ways, and is a regular contributor to the CBS News Sunday Morning and Fox News Network.