Introduction

Many people have a burning desire to be successful, some even have the know-how; and for those who don't there are literally thousands of self-help books out there, telling them how.

Yet, despite tsunamis of ambition and an abundant supply of well-meant advice, only a few people achieve real success and even fewer manage to maintain it.

The main reason is that despite being the most sophisticated piece of bio-wetware in the known universe, capable of running the most phenomenally complex software, your brain doesn't come with a user guide.

Incredibly, billions of people spend their lives scurrying around, all revved up, trying to get somewhere and devouring volumes of information on self-improvement. But they don't have a clue about ...

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