Table of Contents
Introduction xi
Part I Identifying and Removing Habitual Thinking
Chapter 1 Yes, You Can Change Old Habits 3
Chapter 2 Your Two Minds 17
Chapter 3 Your Excuse Catalog 33
Part II The Key Excuses Begone! Principles
Introduction to Part II 67
Chapter 4 The First Principle: Awareness 69
Chapter 5 The Second Principle: Alignment 79
Chapter 6 The Third Principle: Now 89
Chapter 7 The Fourth Principle: Contemplation 99
Chapter 8 The Fifth Principle: Willingness 109
Chapter 9 The Sixth Principle: Passion 121
Chapter 10 The Seventh Principle: Compassion 133
Part III The Excuses Begone! Paradigm Shift
Chapter 11 A New Way of Looking at Changing Old Thinking Habits 147
Chapter 12 The First Question: Is It True? 163
Chapter 13 The Second Question: Where Did the Excuses Come From? 175
Chapter 14 The Third Question: What's the Payoff? 187
Chapter 15 The Fourth Question: What Would My Life Look Like If I Couldn't Use These Excuses? 203
Chapter 16 The Fifth Question: Can I Create a Rational Reason to Change? 215
Chapter 17 The Sixth Question: Can I Access Universal Cooperation in Shedding Old Habits? 227
Chapter 18 The Seventh Question: How Do I Continuously Reinforce This New Way of Being? 241
Endnotes 255
About the Author 257