Expanded Table of Contents for Steve Pavlina's Book  Personal Development for Smart People
The page numbers are accurate for the hardcover 1st edition.

Explanation of symbols:      Ø  A section about something to avoid or rectify.       An exercise.
Italics denote notable parts that don't have official section headings.

The table of contents text is Copyright © 2008 Steve Pavlina. Used with permission.
Formatted by Apollia of Astroblahhh.Com.

Introduction
 
ix
• Creating StevePavlina.com
 
xiii
• 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


PART I: Fundamental Principles

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

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
 Orchestrate Small Rebellions
 
95
 Triage
 
96
 Experiment
 
97
6: Courage
 
101
• Heart
 
102
• Initiative
 
104
• Directness
 
105
• Honor
 
107
• How to Build Courage
 
108
 The Heart Question
 
109
 Progressive Training
 
110
 Education
 
111
 Commit in Advance
 
111
7: Intelligence
 
115
• Authenticity
 
117
• Creative Self-Expression
 
118
• Growth
 
119
• Flow
 
121
• Beauty
 
122
• How to Live Intelligently
 
124
 Conscious Assessment
 
124
 Growth Blitzing
 
128
 Cultivate an Intelligent Microcosm
 
132
PART II: Practical Application

8: Habits
 
137
• Habits and Truth
 
139
• Habits and Love
 
140
• Habits and Power
 
141
 30-Day Trials
 
143
 Stair-Stepping
 
147
• Habits and Oneness
 
148
• Habits and Authority
 
149
 List of 66 habits that can help boost your personal effectiveness
 
149
• Habits and Courage
 
157
• Habits and Intelligence
 
158
9: Career
 
161
• Career and Truth
 
163
• Career and Love
 
165
• Career and Power
 
168
• Career and Oneness
 
169
• Career and Authority
 
169
• Career and Courage
 
170
• Career and Intelligence
 
173
10: Money
 
177
• Money and Truth
 
179
• Money and Love
 
181
Ø The Moocher Mind-set
 
183
• The Contributor Mind-set
 
185
• Money and Power
 
187
• Money and Oneness
 
188
• Money and Fairness
 
190
• Money and Authority
 
191
• Money and Courage
 
193
• Money and Intelligence
 
194
11: Health
 
199
• Health and Truth
 
200
• Health and Love
 
203
• Health and Power
 
205
• Health and Oneness
 
206
• Health and Authority
 
208
• Health and Courage
 
211
• Health and Intelligence
 
212
12: Relationships
 
215
• Relationships and Truth
 
216
• Relationships and Love
 
219
• Relationships and Power
 
222
• Relationships and Oneness
 
226
• Relationships and Authority
 
228
• Relationships and Courage
 
230
• Relationships and Intelligence
 
232
13: Spirituality
 
235
• Spirituality and Truth
 
236
• List of ways of perceiving spiritual information
 
237
• Spirituality and Love
 
240
• Spirituality and Power
 
242
• Spirituality and Oneness
 
247
• Spirituality and Authority
 
247
• List of 8 criteria of effective beliefs
 
248
• Spirituality and Courage
 
249
• Spirituality and Intelligence
 
250


Afterword
 
253
Resources
 
255
About the Author
 
257