Who are the idiots? This is one of the few questions in the world that most people agree on its answer: The others... (of course!). Managers, colleagues, teachers, spouses, mothers-in-law -- anyone who doesn’t behave ‘properly,’ that is, the way... we would like them to! Join the Boneheads’ Academy. Congratulations! You’ve just won free life time membership to the idiots’ club, as chances are that you belong to several of the above categories. Time to realize that, if we ask others, you are the idiot in their lives! Idiotic thinking. Time to also realize that, all too often, we are the ‘idiots’ for ourselves! Irrational thoughts and beliefs create problems for our own selves and for those around us. There is hope. The infallible ‘Ro’ method can help you become a professional problem solver, and deal with annoying people, situations, and your own thoughts. A day with Don Stressote. Join in the adventures of this modern-day Don Quixote de la Mancha, a ‘Ro’ method graduate. Watch Don deal effectively with other idiots (drivers, managers, colleagues, clients, friends and relatives), as well as with the most difficult person among all... - himself! A ‘normal’ life is not always a ‘happy’ life. “… grant me the courage to change the things that I can change, the serenity to accept the things that I cannot change, and the wisdom to know the difference between the two”, is a popular motto by Alcoholics Anonymous. Most of us fail in the third part, as we hopelessly try to change things that either are not amenable to change or unworthy of our time and energy. Dealing effectively with either major life events or daily stressors requires the ability to maintain composure / remain calm under pressure, take a time-out and ‘talk sense’ to oneself. Useful questions to ponder when under pressure include: -Is there something I can do right now to solve this problem? -Is it worth my time and energy? -Is my behaviour helping me deal with this and accomplish my ultimate goals? -What can happen to me, if I continue acting in a state of frenzy or remain depressed? -How long can my body endure in this state, without sustaining any undesirable health consequences? -How can I use this event? -What have I learned from it? -What good do I see in all of it? You can’t stop the birds of worry from flying over your head - but you can stop them from building their nest on your head. The book aims to inspire, as well as to educate. In the first part the author discusses stress, its sources and its effects, followed by the ‘Ro’ Method, a simple but complete problem solving process, and a number of examples and real life applications. Then, using a light, humorous and innovative style, the author describes the day of ‘Don Stressote,’ a modern Don Quichote de la Mancha and ‘Ro’ Method graduate, who attempts to apply the theory in everyday life situations. Armed with courage and stoicism, Don deals with the monsters and the dragons (the idiots) of the 21st century: his partner who entered the toilette first and is reading the newspaper insensible to the needs of others, the obese fellow in the elevator, the traffic jam, his stupid boss, the thick-skinned client, as well as the most difficult person among all – his own self and his irrational expectations… Don’s positive state of mind, and his determination and focus on his pledge “I won’t let any idiot ruin my day, ‘cause this is my day!” together with a careful plan of action on how to deal with little annoyances and seemingly unsurpassable obstacles, is what distinguishes our hero from the average/normal citizen. A number of applied psychological techniques, combined with examples and exercises assist the reader to make positive changes towards a) either solving problems or b) altering the way s/he sees the situations.

Are you constantly annoyed by people, who you can't help but call 'idiots'? Are you feeling overwhelmed by stress and frustration? This book is here to help. You'll learn the 'Ro' method - a foolproof way of dealing with stress and become a professional problem solver, to improve your life (or change the way you perceive it). It's filled with sound advice and examples, presented with humor and cartoons, so you can learn while you laugh! Follow Don Stressote, a modern-day Don Quixote de la Mancha, as he navigates through the various 'idiots' in his life - from drivers and managers to colleagues, clients, friends, and even relatives. Discover how to handle even the most difficult people. And most importantly, find out how to deal with the toughest 'idiot' of them all... yourself! Learn how to recognize when irrational thinking creates problems for yourself and others and put an end to beliefs that stand in the way of our own success and happiness. Grab a copy and get a free lifetime membership to the Boneheads' Academy! "A scientifically based integrative approach to dealing with stress, written in the most accessible way! The best of both worlds!" - Prof. G. Sideridis, Harvard Medical School

HE DOES NOT LET ANYONE ROLL THE DICE. ​A dungeon exploration contest: the stuff of legends; a test of survival in an underground maze filled with deadly traps; a trial famously undertaken by the six heroes of yore. And now the Guild wants to use this to train would-be adventurers! Several Silver-ranked warriors are recruited to help run the competition, and the traps they create shock Guild Girl to her core. As preparations commence and an aspiring adventurer takes up her sword, though, a shadow of Chaos lurks just out of sight…

The first time they met, she was holding a handsome man's arm and walking past him. Her beautiful eyes were filled with happiness.The second time they met, her sad gaze had always been on a couple with dazzling starlight on the dance floor. She was huddled up in a corner.The third time they met, she unhesitatingly rejected his goodwill. Only then did he know that she loved that man so much.Sorrowless, the business tycoon, he was ruthless and merciless, yet he was extremely fond of his only lover and treated her like a treasure ...It was rumored that he would not even give his life for that woman. It was also rumored that, in the end, he had married her.Years later, in a strange city, she tried to live for herself, but in a crowded street, she watched him carefully carry her wife out of the hospital. Under the bright and beautiful sunlight, she squatted on the busy street and silently cried ...

A bluestone path winds through it, with blue sea and blue sky on one side and steep cliffs on the other, and pines and strange rocks on the other side. When you walk, you suddenly feel relaxed and refreshed, which is really a paradise for immortals.