This volume could become the self-help of choice for people who don't read self-help. This quirky, unique primer, categorized on its back cover as "e;Psychology/ Philosophy/ Great Religious Texts of the World/ Humor,"e; provides more than 100 points of advice for achieving SuperOptimism, defined as "e;the mental discipline to reframe any situation into a favorable outcome."e; Centered around three central principles-believing in the preeminence of your own fortune, considering pain a kind of informative "e;sensation,"e; and removing one's shoes whenever possible-specific "e;secrets"e; include: drink caffeine, "e;compare yourself downward,"e; wear wool, "e;skip therapy,"e; engage strangers and "e;tip everybody."e; The book also includes exercises and appendixes, as well as a handy, all-purpose slogan for 2007: "e;I can handle it."e; Whether or not one can, in fact, handle it, Morton and Whitten provide plenty of fresh perspective from way out in left field.

This volume could become the self-help of choice for people who don't read self-help. This quirky, unique primer, categorized on its back cover as "e;Psychology/ Philosophy/ Great Religious Texts of the World/ Humor,"e; provides more than 100 points of advice for achieving SuperOptimism, defined as "e;the mental discipline to reframe any situation into a favorable outcome."e; Centered around three central principles-believing in the preeminence of your own fortune, considering pain a kind of informative "e;sensation,"e; and removing one's shoes whenever possible-specific "e;secrets"e; include: drink caffeine, "e;compare yourself downward,"e; wear wool, "e;skip therapy,"e; engage strangers and "e;tip everybody."e; The book also includes exercises and appendixes, as well as a handy, all-purpose slogan for 2007: "e;I can handle it."e; Whether or not one can, in fact, handle it, Morton and Whitten provide plenty of fresh perspective from way out in left field.