Table of Contents
Foreword by
Richard Carlson vii
Acknowledgments xiii
Introduction 1
Part One Our Obsession with Bad Stuff 19
1 What’s Wrong out There? 21
2 What’s Wrong with Me? 49
Part Two The Five Principles of Appreciation 73
3 Principle 1: Be Grateful 75
4 Principle 2: Choose Positive Thoughts and Feelings 95
5 Principle 3: Use Positive Words 117
6 Principle 4: Acknowledge Others 139
7 Principle 5: Appreciate Yourself 169
Part Three Appreciation in Action 193
8 It’s Not What We Know, but What We Do That Matters 195
Resources 207
About the Author 211