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You are what you think! Take control of your thinking...and start living life to the fullest! In just 25 days, you can discover how to cut through lies, gain insight, and make smarter choices in every area of your life—from work and money to your intimate relationships. Discover how to overcome bad thinking habits caused by self-delusion or out-of-control emotions...clarify what you really want...recognize what you don’t know. Ask the right questions...resist brainwashing, manipulation, and hypocrisy...Avoid worrying, conformism, and blame!
25 Days to Better Thinking and Better Living: The First Five Days
Preface xv
Day One: Learn to Empathize with Others 2
Day Two: Develop Knowledge of Your Ignorance 4
Day Three: Beware of Hypocrisy and Notice Contradictions in Your Life 8
Day Four: Be Fair, Not Selfish 11
Day Five: Know Your Purpose 14
Day Six: Clarify Your Thinking 17
Day Seven: Stick to the Point 20
Day Eight: Question, Question, Question 23
Day Nine: Think Through Implications 26
Day Ten: Get Control of Your Emotions 29
Day Eleven: Take Control of Your Desires 32
Day Twelve: Be Reasonable 35
Day Thirteen: Show Mercy 38
Day Fourteen: Don’t Be a Conformist 41
Day Fifteen: Don’t Be a Top Dog 45
Day Sixteen: Don’t Be an Underdog 48
Day Seventeen: Don’t Be a Worrywart 52
Day Eighteen: Stop Blaming Your Parents 55
Day Nineteen: Don’t Be Brainwashed by the News Media 58
Day Twenty: Don’t Be Bamboozled by Politicians 62
Day Twenty-One: Strive to Be a Citizen of the World 65
Day Twenty-Two: Don’t Get Your Views from TV, Ads, and Movies 68
Day Twenty-Three: Do Something, Anything, to Help Make the World Better 71
Day Twenty-Four: Educate Yourself 74
Day Twenty-Five: Figure Out Where to Go from Here 77
Reading Backwards 79
Daily Action Plan 81
Daily Progress Notes 82
Weekly Action Plan 83
Weekly Progress Notes 84
Recommended Readings to Augment the Strategies 85
Index 87