| • What is Personal Development for Smart People? | | xiv
| | • Qualities of the Core Principles | | xv
| | • Introducing the Seven Principles | | xviii
| | • How to Read This Book | | xix
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PART I: Fundamental Principles
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| 1: Truth | | 3
| | • Perception | | 4
| | • Prediction | | 5
| | • Accuracy | | 8
| | | Ø Overgeneralization | | 9
| | | Ø Prejudice | | 9
| | | Ø Self-fulfilling prophecy | | 10
| | • Acceptance | | 10
| | • Self-Awareness | | 12
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| | Ø Blocks to Truth | | 14
| | | Ø Media Conditioning | | 14
| | | Ø Social Conditioning | | 15
| | | Ø False Beliefs | | 16
| | | Ø Emotional Interference | | 17
| | | Ø Addictions | | 17
| | | Ø Immaturity | | 18
| | | Ø Secondary Gain | | 19
| | • How to Become More Truthful | | 20
| | | ✩ Self-Assessment | | 20
| | | ✩ Journaling | | 22
| | | ✩ Media Fasting | | 23
| | 2: Love | | 27
| | • Connection | | 28
| | • Communication | | 30
| | • Communion | | 31
| | Ø Blocks to Love | | 33
| | | Ø Disconnected Mind-set | | 33
| | | Ø Fear of Rejection | | 35
| | | Ø Incompatibility | | 36
| | | Ø Lack of Social Skills | | 37
| | • How to Connect More Deeply | | 39
| | | ✩ The Connection Exercise | | 39
| | | ✩ The Time-Travel Meditation | | 40
| | | ✩ Sharing | | 41
| | | ✩ Fast-Forwarding | | 42
| | | ✩ The Direct Approach | | 42
| | | ✩ Appreciation | | 43
| | | ✩ Gratitude | | 44
| | 3: Power | | 47
| | • Responsibility | | 48
| | • Desire | | 50
| | • Self-Determination | | 51
| | • Focus | | 52
| | • Effort | | 57
| | • Self-Discipline | | 58
| | Ø Blocks to Power | | 60
| | | Ø Timidity | | 60
| | | Ø Cowardice | | 61
| | | Ø Negative Conditioning | | 61
| | • How to Build Your Power | | 62
| | | ✩ Progressive Training | | 62
| | | ✩ Master the First Hour | | 64
| | | ✩ Personal Quotas | | 64
| | | ✩ Worst First | | 65
| | | ✩ Competition | | 66
| | | ✩ Rest | | 66
| | 4: Oneness | | 69
| | • Empathy | | 71
| | • Compassion | | 72
| | • Honesty | | 73
| | • Fairness | | 74
| | • Contribution | | 75
| | • Unity | | 77
| | • How to Experience Oneness | | 78
| | | ✩ Oneness World | | 79
| | | ✩ Spend Time in Nature | | 80
| | | ✩ Physical Contact | | 81
| | | ✩ The Mirror Exercise | | 82
| | 5: Authority | | 85
| | • Command | | 86
| | • Effectiveness | | 88
| | • Persistence | | 89
| | • Confidence | | 92
| | • Significance | | 94
| | • How to Increase Your Authority | | 95
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