Author Note xiii
Introduction xvii
Part I My Story 1
From Business to Buddha 1
Wizard and Millionaire 6
Radio Business 8
Valuable Life Lessons 9
A New Mission 11
Part II the Philosophy of Success and Happiness 13
Success and Happiness 13
The Power of Thoughts 15
Clear Thinking 18
Can You Design Your Own Life? 19
Doing Something in a Certain Way 21
Coincidental Luck or Doing It a Certain Way 24
What Do You Focus On? 26
Conflicting Thoughts 27
Know Who You Surround Yourself With 29
Money and Happiness 30
The Power of Silence 32
Foggy Mind 34
Mindfulness and Meditation 36
Clear Your Mind 38
In Silence, You Hear Everything 41
The Power of Breathing 44
The Power of Asking Good Questions 45
Discovering Who You Really Are 50
How Would You Describe Yourself? 50
You Are Not Just the Way You Are 51
Personal Values 52
Getting to Know Yourself Better 53
Personal Values Shape Your Behavior 55
Assignment 59
Your Personal Statute 60
My Personal Values 61
My Personal Rules 62
Stay True to Your Rules of Life 63
Happiness Is a State of Mind 63
Part III Master Your Mindset 69
Your Personal Operating System 69
Where Do Your Convictions Come From? 74
The Quality of Your Life 76
Static and Growth-Oriented Mindsets 78
Your Mental Wiring 82
Reprogram Your Personal Operating System 85
Assignment 89
Limiting Beliefs 91
Break Through Your Self-Limiting Patterns 92
Limiting Beliefs About Money 93
Create a Positive Money Mindset 96
Fear Is Just a Thought 98
You Are the Problem 102
Taking Stock of Your Life 103
Act As If Nothing and No One Bothers You 105
A Gratitude Mindset 107
The Law of Attraction and Creation 108
As You Sow, so Shall You Reap 110
Act As If You Are Living Your Best Life 113
What Do You Really Want? 117
Part IV The Strategy 123
The Roadmap to Success and Happiness 123
Self-Knowledge Check: Get to Know Yourself Better 124
These Are the Three Essential Questions 124
Assignment 1 125
Assignment 2 126
Assignment 3 126
Assignment 4 126
The Law of Inverse Proportionality 127
Twelve Causes of Failure 131
My Way of Thinking and Acting 138
The 12-Step Strategy 141
Step 1: Master Your Mindset 142
Step 2: Personal Mastery 142
What Is Personal Mastery? 143
The Path of Constant Improvement 144
The Eight Pillars of Personal Mastery 144
Health and Vitality 145
Emotions 146
Time Management 146
Relationships 147
Financial Security 147
Career 147
Relaxation 148
Personal Development 148
Assignment 148
Master Your Communication 149
Developing Self-Esteem and Confidence 153
The Importance of Self Discipline 156
How to Train and Build Self-Discipline 157
The Journey of Personal Mastery 158
Step 3: Set Clear and Concrete Goals 159
Set Goals in Every Area of Life 159
The Why Behind the Goal 160
Goals: Realistic or Not 163
I Like a Million Things 164
Step 4: Visualize the End Result 166
Different Approaches to Visualization 168
Your Thoughts Create Your Reality 169
Begin With the End in Mind 170
Step 5: Write Down Your Affirmations 173
Why Do Affirmations Work? 174
The Power of Writing Things Down 175
Daily Affirmations 176
Feel It, See It, Live It 177
Step 6: Have Role Models 178
Step 7: Research Before You Begin 181
Step 8: Create a Strategic Plan 183
Step 9: Create Your Dream Team 184
Step 10: Move Before Youâre Ready 187
Step 11: Do Whatever It Takes 189
Step 12: Focus on Your Goals 191
Closing Words 195
Sources and Literature 199
About the Author 201
Index 203
